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

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

The power of Z-10's engine WZ-9 has improved about 15%.

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

Z-10K

 

[bahadur999]

Z-10K
View attachment 544949 View attachment 544950 View attachment 544951

What is the difference between Z-10 and Z-10K? (and WZ-10?)

 

[LKJ86]

 

[lcloo]

What is the difference between Z-10 and Z-10K? (and WZ-10?)

Z10K is the PLA Air Force Variant with modification on certain electronic sensors and different gun setup. Never heard of WZ-10.

 

[bahadur999]

Z10K is the PLA Air Force Variant with modification on certain electronic sensors and different gun setup. Never heard of WZ-10.

WZ-10 is a term the seen quiet often in the official china mil website. I suppose the "W" is for "Wu".

 

[lcloo]

You are right on China Mil reporter using the term WZ-10, but I am afraid that he made a common mistake of direct translation word by word. It is correct using Chinese 武直10 （wuzhi 10) in normal layman usage.

However, the official term by manufacturer is just Zhi-10 (Z10).​

Z10ME

 

[LKJ86]

You are right on China Mil reporter using the term WZ-10, but I am afraid that he made a common mistake of direct translation word by word. It is correct using Chinese 武直10 （wuzhi 10) in normal layman usage.

However, the official term by manufacturer is just Zhi-10 (Z10).​

View attachment 546830
Z10ME
View attachment 546831

The gunship version of Z-9 is called WZ-9, so some people mistakenly call Z-10 as WZ-10.

 

[lcloo]

The gunship version of Z-9 is called WZ-9, so some people mistakenly call Z-10 as WZ-10.

Yes, true. And an armed Z9 is called WZ9 for a good reason. Z9 is a utility helicopter capable of multi-role missions. WZ9 is a dedicated attack variant that deserved a name to differentiate it from the standard Z9.

A lot of confusions were made when WZ9 first appeared, including myself. Initial I thought it was called Z9W, I was wrong then.