Z-8 and Z-18 transport helicopter thread

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[cirr]

Z-8 "WideBody"

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Beast]

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New engine fitted?

 

[Deino]

New engine fitted?

I don't think so, but I would like to know, why that strange hump??

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Deino]

Z-8 "WideBody"

Ok ... and now, come on, don't be so shy?

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Beast]

I have a feeling , the Z-8 and Z-18 has almost replaced all Mi-17V.... Maybe in another 1-2 years time, no Mi-17V will be in service since spare parts and repair is more and more difficult to procure.

Almost all the Helo report and video of recent PLA exercise are filled with Z-8/Z-18.. Mi-17V are very rare to be spotted.

 

[Deino]

I have a feeling , the Z-8 and Z-18 has almost replaced all Mi-17V.... Maybe in another 1-2 years time, no Mi-17V will be in service since spare parts and repair is more and more difficult to procure.

Almost all the Helo report and video of recent PLA exercise are filled with Z-8/Z-18.. Mi-17V are very rare to be spotted.

Pardon, but that's not true ... just take a look at all PLA Army Aviation Brigades and look how many Mils are still operational, even in mixed units.

 

[Beast]

Pardon, but that's not true ... just take a look at all PLA Army Aviation Brigades and look how many Mils are still operational, even in mixed units.

It difficult just to look at pure numbers. And most of the recent exercise is all Z-8/Z-18, they dont just come in 4-5 of it but sometimes a few dozen of them appear together... This show its being mass produced at very fast pace given that they are only official inducted last year. Maybe its even cheaper getting this new Z-8/Z-18 compare to maintenance those old Mi-17V.