Z-20 Utility Helicopter News & Discussions

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Latest Chinese army chopper uses fly-by-wire control system
By Liu Xuanzun Source:Global Times Published: 2019/10/7 18:13:39

Z-20 utility helicopters prepare to take off from an undisclosed location. Photo: China Central Television screenshot

The Chinese tactical helicopter that debuted at the National Day parade on October 1 is the first in China to use fly-by-wire controls that make the aircraft easier and safer to fly in complicated battlefield situations, military experts said on Monday.

"The handling of the Z-20 is more sensitive, as it is China's first domestically made helicopter to use a fly-by-wire control system," Z-20 pilot Song Xinning told China Central Television (CCTV) on Sunday.

Unlike traditional flight control systems that use a series of mechanical linkages to directly pass on the pilot's control inputs to the aircraft, fly-by-wire processes the inputs through a computer which tells the aircraft to perform what is required, an anonymous military expert told the Global Times on Monday.

Thanks to the computer that can do extra calculations, the pilot can maneuver the aircraft more easily and stably, the expert said, noting the technology is common on fixed wing aircraft, but less common with helicopters due to complexity and cost.

The computer is also lighter than mechanical linkages, meaning the aircraft can use the spare weight capacity for other purposes, the expert said. Song did not mention if a traditional flight control system is still installed as a backup on the Z-20.

The Black Hawk, a US utility helicopter with which the Z-20 is often compared, also saw an experimental fly-by-wire retrofit in June, which enabled the chopper to become optionally piloted, according to a statement released in June on the website of Lockheed Martin, parent company of Black Hawk maker Sikorsky.

Zhang Qiqi, another Z-20 pilot, told CCTV that as pilots of the army air assault force they need to not only fly helicopters, but also play the role of a commander, coordinating air and ground forces, giving proper guidance and making them cooperate.

The easy-control fly-by-wire factor enables pilots to better take that role, the anonymous expert said.

The Z-20 is a medium-lift utility helicopter that can adapt to different terrains and weather and can be used in missions including personnel and cargo transport, search and rescue, reconnaissance and anti-submarine operations, experts said.

 

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Latest Chinese army chopper uses fly-by-wire control system
By Liu Xuanzun Source:Global Times Published: 2019/10/7 18:13:39

Z-20 utility helicopters prepare to take off from an undisclosed location. Photo: China Central Television screenshot

The Chinese tactical helicopter that debuted at the National Day parade on October 1 is the first in China to use fly-by-wire controls that make the aircraft easier and safer to fly in complicated battlefield situations, military experts said on Monday.

"The handling of the Z-20 is more sensitive, as it is China's first domestically made helicopter to use a fly-by-wire control system," Z-20 pilot Song Xinning told China Central Television (CCTV) on Sunday.

Unlike traditional flight control systems that use a series of mechanical linkages to directly pass on the pilot's control inputs to the aircraft, fly-by-wire processes the inputs through a computer which tells the aircraft to perform what is required, an anonymous military expert told the Global Times on Monday.

Thanks to the computer that can do extra calculations, the pilot can maneuver the aircraft more easily and stably, the expert said, noting the technology is common on fixed wing aircraft, but less common with helicopters due to complexity and cost.

The computer is also lighter than mechanical linkages, meaning the aircraft can use the spare weight capacity for other purposes, the expert said. Song did not mention if a traditional flight control system is still installed as a backup on the Z-20.

The Black Hawk, a US utility helicopter with which the Z-20 is often compared, also saw an experimental fly-by-wire retrofit in June, which enabled the chopper to become optionally piloted, according to a statement released in June on the website of Lockheed Martin, parent company of Black Hawk maker Sikorsky.

Zhang Qiqi, another Z-20 pilot, told CCTV that as pilots of the army air assault force they need to not only fly helicopters, but also play the role of a commander, coordinating air and ground forces, giving proper guidance and making them cooperate.

The easy-control fly-by-wire factor enables pilots to better take that role, the anonymous expert said.

The Z-20 is a medium-lift utility helicopter that can adapt to different terrains and weather and can be used in missions including personnel and cargo transport, search and rescue, reconnaissance and anti-submarine operations, experts said.

Z-20 better than S-70 Blackhawk. US is only in testing phase for Digital FBW, while Z-20 already equipped with it for operation.

 

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Great
So it seems as if the PLA Army Aviation aerial demonstration team has also received some Z-20s.

 

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there is a old saying, apple never falls far from the tree

copy cant be better than original

China should not have so blatantly copied the Blackhawk

Different engine, different avionics, different dimensions, different rotor blades, different materials so it's a copy.

Makes sense.

Copy can't be better than original. F-7PG can't be better than original Mig-21? J-11C can't be better than Su-27SK? H-6N can't be better than Tu-16?

You're on a row with that post.

 

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He is simple minded. Cannot understand that there are many layers to things in life and the world. Copy for some things are shit like fake rolex compared to real but taking one basic design and developing better version and improving it is like Su-27 to Su-35 except the step taken by a Chinese team. Also can copy directly like Mig-21 to J-7 then slowly upgrade. All different. All different strength and weakness. To say a copy doesn't mean much. Is it a fake rolex or difference between V2 rocket and Iskander? If copy always worse is a rule then Type 56 is worse than AK-47 but even American reviewers almost always say Type 56 even cheap versions by other smaller factories is better than Russian AK and Romanian and Arabic copies.

 

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there is a old saying, apple never falls far from the tree

copy cant be better than original

China should not have so blatantly copied the Blackhawk

This is from a supposedly elite "Think Tank" member from the country we cherished as our "Iron Brother"?

 

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This is from a supposedly elite "Think Tank" member from the country we cherished as our "Iron Brother"?

STOP generalizing. ~ 1 person action at 1 particular time
... does not represent the whole nation.

STOP being shallow minded Chinese who are ALWAYS too COWARD and too GUTLESS
to fight the Global #1 Criminal nation Undisputed Cockroaches Murica.

All smart and truly Patriotic Chinese understand that ...
RUSSIA, CUBA, IRAN, SERBIA, BELARUS, VENEZUELA, NORTH KOREA, and PAKISTAN
are always ( IRON Brothers & Sisters ) to PRC.

 

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China Helicopter Expo 2019 set to take off in Tianjin
chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-10-09 13:23

Z-20 medium-lift utility helicopters arrive at the apron of China Helicopter Expo 2019 at China Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone on Oct 8, 2019. The expo will run from Oct 10 to 13. [Photo/VCG]