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

[Akasa]

WZ-10 helicopter gunship might to have improved homemade engine
Posted on April 3, 2016 by buffalo — No Comments ↓


According to a recent report from Qiangjiang Evening, China’s homemade helicopter gunship will hopefully have new-type homemade WZ-16 engine, which features more power than currently used WZ-9C engine, of which the power is merely about 1,000kw.

WZ-16 engine is a medium thrust engine jointly developed by AVIC and France, and will be firstly equipped on Z-15/EC175 helicopter made by China and France, which has won over 100 global orders. WZ-16 engine is expected to improve WZ-10 gunship to the same level of Apache attack helicopter.

At present, WZ-10 gunship can only hang 8 antitank guided missiles, compared to 16 of Apache.

According to famous Chinese military expert Song Zhongping, WZ-10’s maneuverability is comparable with foreign counterparts, but its armors are thinner due to limited power of engine, and this could be fatal in battles.

WZ-10 helicopter was expected to use Canada’s PT6C-67B engine with full authority digital electronic control system and 1,250kw power, but was later obstructed by U.S.

It was reported that WZ-10 helicopter also tried Russia’s VK-2500 and Ukraine’s TV3-117, but finally adopted homemade WZ-9C engine, at the expense of compromising performance.

http://www.china-arms.com/2016/04/wz-10-helicopter-gunship-might-to-have-improved-homemade-engine/

Another thing to note is that an uprated engine would provide the helicopter the capability to carry a MMW radar (allowing over-the-horizon targeting and during poor weather conditions), thicker armor plating, and an exhaust shield to suppress its IR signature.

 

[S10]

Why Apache 64 install MMR on every of it?

On the contrary, not all Apaches have radars installed.

 

[Beast]

WZ-10 helicopter gunship might to have improved homemade engine
Posted on April 3, 2016 by buffalo — No Comments ↓


According to a recent report from Qiangjiang Evening, China’s homemade helicopter gunship will hopefully have new-type homemade WZ-16 engine, which features more power than currently used WZ-9C engine, of which the power is merely about 1,000kw.

WZ-16 engine is a medium thrust engine jointly developed by AVIC and France, and will be firstly equipped on Z-15/EC175 helicopter made by China and France, which has won over 100 global orders. WZ-16 engine is expected to improve WZ-10 gunship to the same level of Apache attack helicopter.

At present, WZ-10 gunship can only hang 8 antitank guided missiles, compared to 16 of Apache.

According to famous Chinese military expert Song Zhongping, WZ-10’s maneuverability is comparable with foreign counterparts, but its armors are thinner due to limited power of engine, and this could be fatal in battles.

WZ-10 helicopter was expected to use Canada’s PT6C-67B engine with full authority digital electronic control system and 1,250kw power, but was later obstructed by U.S.

It was reported that WZ-10 helicopter also tried Russia’s VK-2500 and Ukraine’s TV3-117, but finally adopted homemade WZ-9C engine, at the expense of compromising performance.

http://www.china-arms.com/2016/04/wz-10-helicopter-gunship-might-to-have-improved-homemade-engine/

Qiangjiang evening? Another non knowledgeable Chinese military website. I believe they just copy and paste news randomly.

 

[JSCh]

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[cnleio]

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Very beautiful & powerful ... PLA closer to U.S.A

 

[cirr]

Z-10? Variant?

 

[Beast]

Z-10? Variant?

Next time, harbin can consider using engage Y-20 service to transport their prototype.

 

[艹艹艹]

Look, what is this

 

[The Sandman]

A helicopter?

 

[shah1398]

Look, what is this

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Seems apparently like Z-10. Compare the engine exhaust and cockpit area with the left bottom pic.

 

[Blue Marlin]

it looks a z-10

 

[Deino]

it looks a z-10

It is a Z-10 ... As such threads merged.

 

[lcloo]

Why would they sent an air frame for, presumely, a static test? May be it is a new variant with significant changes on the structural strength. On the other hand, it could be a mockup model for commercial display?

Personally, I hope it is a navalized version with strengthened structure, meant for the rumoured new LHA/LHD amphibious assault ships.

 

[cirr]

The aviation arm(the 2nd Aviation Brigade) of the 13th GA becomes the latest army unit receiving Z-10s:

 

[samlove]

Chinese PLAAF WZ-10 attack helicopter hard landing in rice field