Z-20 Utility Helicopter News & Discussions

[cnleio]

Z-20

 

[cirr]

11-11-2016

 

[SOHEIL]

Impressive ...

 

[Deino]

https://twitter.com/x/status/872495207496822784

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[帅的一匹]

When will Z20 enter mass production, we at least need 1000 of it.

 

[cirr]

LH77U's Z20s

 

[Deino]

LH77U's Z20s

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Really ?? Would be a huge surprise but highly welcome.

However I would wait for better images, theses are too small and blurred to tell them Z-20 for sure.

 

[JSCh]

 

[Viking 63]

Good progress china !!

 

[Tiqiu]

Z-20 was shown on today's CCTV4

 

[Brainsucker]

Z-20 was shown on today's CCTV4
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What's the different between Z-20 and their previous helo? (Z-8 and Z-9)? what's the advantage of this new toy?

 

[lcloo]

What's the different between Z-20 and their previous helo? (Z-8 and Z-9)? what's the advantage of this new toy?

Z20 is capable of flying in high altitude, so it is well suited for Tibetan plateau/ Himalaya moutain region, while Z8 and Z9 are excellent at sea level but not high altitude.

Another advantage is its size is tailor cut for hangars of navy destroyers and frigates. It is much larger than Z9 and can carry more equipment, especially anti-submatine detection gears and torpedo. Z9 is restricted by its small size and Z8 is too large to be based on DDGs (except type 055) and FFGs.

In short, Z20 is one size larger than Z9, and one size smaller than Z8.

 

[帅的一匹]

Can Z20 carry AH4 Howitzer in Tibet?

 

[Han Patriot]

Can Z20 carry AH4 Howitzer in Tibet?

I think this is a black hawk class heli, don't think you can carry a 4+ tonne load. Z-18A is designed for that.