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

[rAli]

I don't know if its the high def pics but the production is so good that WZ-10 pics look like CG.
Kudos to China for finishing another great military project.

 

[fatman17]

Z-10

A first glimpse of an Army Aviation Z-10 attack helicopter is shown here. Co-developed by the 602 Institute, CHAIC and HAMC as the first dedicated modern attack helicopter for PLA Army Aviation since 1998, Z-10 is generally believed in the same class as South African Rooviak and Italian A129, yet still not as capable as American AH-64 Apache. The helicoter adopes a standard gunship configuration featuring a narrow fuselage and stepped tandem cockpits with the gunner in the frontseat and the pilot in the backseat. The fuselage appears to have a stealthy diamond cross section to reduce RCS. It also have a 5-blade main rotor made of composite material and an AH-64 style 4-blade tail rotor. All the vital areas of the fuselage including the cockpit and fuel tanks are believed to be protected by the armor plates. It weighs about 5.5 tons and was powered initially by two P&W PT6C-76C turboshaft engines (rated @ 1,250kW each). However domestic developed engines (upgrated WZ-9?) are being used in production batches dueto the embargo imposed by the west. Its rotor and transmission systems may have been designed with extensive technical assistance from Eurocopter France and Agusta. Its weapon system may consist of up to 8 KD-8 ATGMs in box launchers under the stub wings and a 23 cannon mounted under the chin, aimed via gunner's helmet mounted sight. Furthermore PL-90 AAMs can be carried against enemy helicopters and slow-moving fixed wing aircraft. It can also carry 8 newly developed KD-10 ATGMs in the same class of AGM-114 Hellfire. Similar to AH-64, Z-10 features nose mounted PNVS and TVDS housing FLIR, TV camera, laser range finder and designator. RWR and radar jammer antennas are installed on both sides of the forward and aft fuselage. In addition, a laser warning receiver is installed on top of the pylon on each side. The helicopter may also be fitted with an integrated communication/navigation system, a comprehensive ECM suite, IFF, chaff/flare launchers, 1553B databus, and a glass cockpit. 2 prototypes were built in 2003 and 6 more were built in 2004. The first flight of 02 prototype took place on April 29, 2003. Several Z-10 prototypes powered by PT6C-76C engine were evaluated by the Army by 2007. In 2009 it was reported that an "optimized" version (Z-10A?) was under developemnt and expected to enter the mass production. This version is powered by the less powerful WZ-9 engines (~1,000kW) thus has its weight reduced by eliminating certain parts such as less armor protection and smaller weapon load. So far at least 12 Z-10s of the first batch have entered the service with PLA Army Aviation (S/N LH951xx).

- Last Updated 4/29/11

 

[houshanghai]

 

[fatman17]

This version is powered by the less powerful WZ-9 engines (~1,000kW) thus has its weight reduced by eliminating certain parts such as less armor protection and smaller weapon load. So far at least 12 Z-10s of the first batch have entered the service with PLA Army Aviation

according to the article, the engine is a 'problem'!

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Chinese WZ-10 attack helicopter publicly appeared in military exercise

 

[khanz4996]

awsome beast in the sky

 

[Lankan Ranger]

 

[khanz4996]

we will get wz10 bye bye to apache

 

[SinoChallenger]

Now that WZ-10A is mass produced, PLA is the most powerful ground forces in the world. South Korea, Vietnam and India can see waves and waves of WZ-10A approaching their borders.

The very newest Apache AH-64D is probably a bit better than WZ-10A, but other than USA, no country can purchase enough quantity to possibly match PLA forces.

It would be best if China can navalize the WZ-10A and put it on an LHD.

 

[Heinz89]

we will get wz10 bye bye to apache

What?? this AH 64A Apache

 

[RockyX]

Now that WZ-10A is mass produced, PLA is the most powerful ground forces in the world. South Korea, Vietnam and India can see waves and waves of WZ-10A approaching their borders.

The very newest Apache AH-64D is probably a bit better than WZ-10A, but other than USA, no country can purchase enough quantity to possibly match PLA forces.

It would be best if China can navalize the WZ-10A and put it on an LHD.

Hahhaha. Joke of the day. WZ-10A is simple attack heli. We will have our own 300 LCH/ALH attack heli like that.

We will be operating Apache AH-64 Block 2,3. Your Attack heli looks like a kid in front of Apache and you are gonna rule the world with that ??

 

[nomi007]

we will get wz10 bye bye to apache

its Apache not wz-10

 

[china hyperpower]

Hahhaha. Joke of the day. WZ-10A is simple attack heli. We will have our own 300 LCH/ALH attack heli like that.

We will be operating Apache AH-64 Block 2,3. Your Attack heli looks like a kid in front of Apache and you are gonna rule the world with that ??

indians dont make their own weapons.
that why india imports everything.
indians lack the technical knowledge to make such weapons.

we dont have plans to rule the world, just india.
we like using india as our punching bag, like in 1962.

 

[Akasa]

Hahhaha. Joke of the day. WZ-10A is simple attack heli. We will have our own 300 LCH/ALH attack heli like that.

We will be operating Apache AH-64 Block 2,3. Your Attack heli looks like a kid in front of Apache and you are gonna rule the world with that ??

There are 2 LCH, not 300.

The Apache has a big weapons load, but it is not a multirole helicopter. It is non stealthy and its size would not put it at an agility advantage over the WZ-10. WZ-10 is able to eliminate both air and ground targets while the Apache is limited to ground targets with low air defense. If WZ-10 and Apache ever meet, the Apache would not be able to win a fight against the stealthier, agile WZ-10.

 

[gambit]

There are 2 LCH, not 300.

The Apache has a big weapons load, but it is not a multirole helicopter. It is non stealthy and its size would not put it at an agility advantage over the WZ-10. WZ-10 is able to eliminate both air and ground targets while the Apache is limited to ground targets with low air defense. If WZ-10 and Apache ever meet, the Apache would not be able to win a fight against the stealthier, agile WZ-10.

Good propaganda. Only Chinese would believe it.