Z-20 Utility Helicopter News & Discussions

waja2000 · Mar 20, 2019

China seems not yet design external fuel tank mount. should be can see in future.

lcloo · Mar 20, 2019

waja2000 said:
China seems not yet design external fuel tank mount. should be can see in future.

They do have external fuel tank, though the internally fitted auxiliary fuel tank is much larger. May be they need extra fuel for doing long endurance flight test.

lcloo · Mar 20, 2019

Thanks to @waja2000, my curiosity leads to a feature on Z20 many have see it but pay no attention to it. It is the attachment point on Z20 similar to that of Blackhawks.

By retaining the same feature implicate that attachment of external fuel tanks as well as external stores (missiles, rockets, guns etc) are included during drawing up of blue prints of Z20.

Blackhawks used ESSS (External Store Support System) to carry fuel tank and weapons. China bought 3 sets of SSSS when they imported S-70C-2 in 1980s.

SSSS with fuel tanks attached to imported S-70C-2 in PLA Army Aviation.

waja2000 · Mar 21, 2019

lcloo said:
Thanks to @waja2000, my curiosity leads to a feature on Z20 many have see it but pay no attention to it. It is the attachment point on Z20 similar to that of Blackhawks.

By retaining the same feature implicate that attachment of external fuel tanks as well as external stores (missiles, rockets, guns etc) are included during drawing up of blue prints of Z20.

Hopefully can see it soon....