Z-19 Light Attack Helicopter unveiled?

[scuthan]

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interesting... WZ-19 has a cover at the outlet of the engine to reduce the infrared signature of exhaust. you can also find it on the early prototype of WZ-10. why did it disappear on inducted WZ-10?

 

[aimarraul]

 

[mymeaningislion]

looking good ..............can anyone provide me with detail about this stinger......

 

[houshanghai]

2 new pics of WZ19 attack helicopter

 

[Martian2]

WZ-19 scout or light-attack helicopter

[Note: Thank you to HouShanghai for the pictures.]

 

[Dragon Emperor]

How many will PLA need? 2000 of them?

 

[Areesh]

A question for Chinese members.

What are the major differences between Z-9 and Z-19?

 

[Cambodia Spirit]

Sincerely I think Pakistani attack helicopters are more advantaged than the Chinese ones.

China must go to Pakistan and ask for help in this field!

 

[Nav]

Sincerely I think Pakistani attack helicopters are more advantaged than the Chinese ones.

China must go to Pakistan and ask for help in this field!

i'm sorry to say that we bought our little inventory of choppers and china produce them at their own, before china wasn't good at chopper's but seems nw they Masterd this art..pakistan should go for some of them...

 

[Martian2]

A question for Chinese members.

What are the major differences between Z-9 and Z-19?

WZ-9 is a light attack helicopter. WZ-9 Attack Helicopter at an airshow.

WZ-19 is an evolutionary version of WZ-9. The designers have modified the WZ-9 airframe to resemble the tandem seating in a WZ-10. A narrower fuselage gives the plane a smaller width profile (e.g. harder for enemy to hit). Also, the tandem seating provides the pilot and co-pilot with an unobstructed panoramic view.

WZ-10 is a dedicated attack helicopter. China's WZ-10 Attack Helicopter equipped with 30mm Chain Gun.

 

[houshanghai]

Z-19
A close-up of the Z-19 prototype is shown here carrying a 90mm rocket launcher. Z-19 (?) is a light scout/attack helicopter based on H425 currently under development at Harbin Aircraft Industrial Corporation. The helicopter features a narrow forward fuselage and a tandem cockpit layout similar to those of Z-10 (see above), but with pilot sitting in the front seat and gunner in the back seat. Both crew are protected by armor plates, crash-resist seats and non-retractable front landing gears. It also features a Z-9WA style nose mounted EO turret (FLIR, TV and laser range finder). Z-19 is thought to retain the same aft fuselage, engine, transmission and rotor systems with minor modifications from H425 which speeds up the development. The helicopter can also carry the air-to-air and air-to-ground weapon package similar to that of Z-9WA under a pair stub wings, including KD-8 ATGMs, PL-90 AAMs as well as 23mm gun pods and rocket lanchers. Some specifications: TO weight 4,500kg, empty weight 2,350kg, max cruising speed 245km/h, max climb rate 9m/s, range 700km, ceiling (no ground effect) 2,400m, endurance >3hr. Z-19 is expected to support the heavier Z-10 attack helicopter from Changhe in a high-low combination, replacing the earlier Z-9WA. It was reported that Z-19 prototype first flew in May 2010. It was reported that one prototype crashed on September 18, 2010.
- Last Updated 3/21/11

Chinese Military Aviation | China Air Force

 

[HKSDU]

How many will PLA need? 2000 of them?

(o.o) 2000....

~400-500 should be sufficient.

 

[skyknight]

There are not enough choppers in PLA Army. We should produce more!

 

[Cambodia Spirit]

There are not enough choppers in PLA Army. We should produce more!

Inventing the rockets to go with the choppers is also important!!!

 

[OrionHunter]

Hmmm...Looks pretty sexy, but then, it's not stealthy, as it has a very conventional shape.