New Chinese "20 ton" Class Helicopter Emerges

[Lankan Ranger]

New Chinese "20 ton" Class Helicopter Emerges

In what appears to be yet another incredibly compressed development timeline, pictures emerged today of a prototype "20 ton" class helicopter with mounted towbar on a Chinese taxiway. A mere 15 months ago Russian arms maker Oboronprom and China's AVICopter signed a memorandum to jointly develop a civilian heavy helicopter based on the Mi-46.

At the time the agreement was signed, the Mi-46 was reported to be still in the blueprint phase, so this rapid prototyping is quite remarkable. While Oboronprom has referred to the planned Mi-46 as having a takeoff weight of 30 tons, the phrase "20 ton" has long been used in Chinese writings to designate the future helicopter meeting the operational requirement in this weight class. It remains to be seen what the actual specifications of this aircraft are.

China Defense Blog: New Chinese "20 ton" Helo Emerges

 

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[no_name]

It has doors on the sides. But they are small I wonder if there is a door at the back.

 

[xukxuk]

this is ps photo
already confirm on chinese forum

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

If it has only small doors like these then its a transport heli?anyone

 

[zagahaga]

enemy pavelove imbound

 

[conworldus]

If it has only small doors like these then its a transport heli?anyone

It should be able to lower the rear plank. Side doors are always small.

 

[no_name]

It is photoshoped, China defense blog has issued a correction.

 

[Kharian_Beast]

Thanks for the info no name and xukxuk, turns out that they got this mixed up with the other "strategic projection" article and seeing lack of any, brought forth this edited photo.

 

[no_name]

I think I'm gonna stop trusting anything short of close up high def. pics

 

[Sanchez]

The following link might be more informative:

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[xukxuk]

guys please put the discription of the photo thank you

the above photo is mixture of the CG picture and background