Z-10 & Z-19 Combat Helicopter News & Discussion

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March 11, 2020

 

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The Z-19 light attack helicopter doesn't have gun turret and could carry light armament on its 4 pylons. Maximum 4x anti-tank missiles or 2x anti-tank missiles & 2x rocket pods. Why bother to build Z-19 instead of increasing numbers of Z-10 medium attack helicopters? It is the heavy attack helicopters equivalent to AH-64E and MI-28 that China needs. The Z-20 made out of reverse engineered US blackhawk, its engines are powerful enough for heavy attack helicopter. Do you think the project is already underway? AH-64E engine is similar to UH-60 Blackhawk?

 

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The Z-19 light attack helicopter doesn't have gun turret and could carry light armament on its 4 pylons. Maximum 4x anti-tank missiles or 2x anti-tank missiles & 2x rocket pods. Why bother to build Z-19 instead of increasing numbers of Z-10 medium attack helicopters? It is the heavy attack helicopters equivalent to AH-64E and MI-28 that China needs. The Z-20 made out of reverse engineered US blackhawk, its engines are powerful enough for heavy attack helicopter. Do you think the project is already underway? AH-64E engine is similar to UH-60 Blackhawk?

Z-19 can carry gun pod on pylon if neccessary. Since attack helo are agile. Their firing angle can be quickly adjusted to lock onto targets. Z-19 can act as scout ,support and attack helo only if necessary. They are cheaper to build, operate and dispensable. While a single unit of Z-10 price may be close to a J-10 due to plenty of advance sensor, composite blade and special alloy body plus the turbo shaft, make it very expensive. Indian purchase the apache AH-64 with a single helo cost USD 35 million.

 

[kungfugymnast]

Z-19 can carry gun pod on pylon if neccessary. Since attack helo are agile. Their firing angle can be quickly adjusted to lock onto targets. Z-19 can act as scout ,support and attack helo only if necessary. They are cheaper to build, operate and dispensable. While a single unit of Z-10 price may be close to a J-10 due to plenty of advance sensor, composite blade and special alloy body plus the turbo shaft, make it very expensive. Indian purchase the apache AH-64 with a single helo cost USD 35 million.

US AH-64E sold to India is including profit markup. The Z-10 is local domestic and smaller category compared to AH-64E so it shouldn't be as expensive as J-10. I expect China future heavy attack helicopter cheaper than AH-64E.

 

[Beast]

US AH-64E sold to India is including profit markup. The Z-10 is local domestic and smaller category compared to AH-64E so it shouldn't be as expensive as J-10. I expect China future heavy attack helicopter cheaper than AH-64E.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache

USD 35 million is price for USA.

https://thediplomat.com/2020/02/us-india-sign-contract-for-6-more-ah-64e-attack-helicopters/

Indian signed 6 AH-64E for USD800 million. You can imagine the price per unit when export..