Harbin Z-9
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Harbin Z-9 | |
|---|---|
| Type | medium multi-purpose helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation |
| Primary user | China |
| Developed from | Aérospatiale Dauphin |
The Harbin Z-9 is a Chinese military utility helicopter. It is a license-built version of the French Eurocopter Dauphin, and is manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. The first Z-9 flew in 1981, and was built in China from components supplied by Aérospatiale, but by the early 1990s the Z-9B was being built from over 70% indigenous Chinese components.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Variants
An attack helicopter variant has been fielded by the PLA since the early 1990s as the WZ-9 or Z-9W, with pylons fitted for anti-tank missiles. These helicopters lack the maneuverability and survivability of a proper attack helicopter, and merely provide a stopgap during the development of the WZ-10. The latest armed version, the Z-9W, was introduced in 2005 and has night attack capabilities, with an under-nose low-light TV and infra-red observing and tracking unit.
The naval version introduced in the 1990s is known as the Z-9C. As well as SAR and ASW duties, the Z-9C can be fitted with an X-band KLC-1 surface search radar to detect surface targets beyond the range of shipborne radar systems.[2]
- Z-9: Chinese copy of the French AS.365N1.
- Z-9A: Chinese kit-built version of the AS.365N2.
- Z-9A-100: Prototypes for domestic market versions with WZ8A engines. First flight 16 January 1992, approved 30 December 1992.
- Z-9B: Initial version based on Z-9A-100. Multi-role.
- Z-9C: Chinese copy of the Eurocopter AS.565 Panther given to the PLA Naval Air Force.
- WZ-9/Z-9W: Armed version with optional pylon-mounted armament and gyro stabilised, roof-mounted optical sight. Export designation Z-9G, roof-mounted sight optional. Newer night-capable versions have been built with nose-mounted FLIR.
- H410A: Version with 635kW WZ8C turboshaft engines. First flight September 2001, CAAC certification 10 July 2002. One is currently beeng fitted with a new Mast-Mounted Sighting (MMS) system.
- H425: Newest VIP version of the H410A.
- H450: Projected development.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (Z-9B)
Data from SinoDefence.com[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 10 armed soldiers
- Payload: 2,038 kg (4,493 lb)
- Length: 13.46 m (without rotors); 13.68 m (with rotors) ()
- Rotor diameter: ()
- Height: 3.47 m ()
- Empty weight: 2,050 kg (4,519 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,100 kg (9,038 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Turbomeca Arriel-1C1 (produced under licence as WZ-8A) turboshaft
Performance
- Maximum speed: 315 km/h (170 kt)
- Cruise speed: 280 km/h (150 kt)
- Service ceiling 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Armament 2 fixed 23 mm cannons on attack variants. Pylon stores for rockets, gun pods, ET52 torpedo, HJ-8 anti-tank missiles, or TY-90 air-to-air missiles.
[edit] See also
Related development
Comparable aircraft
[edit] References
[edit] External links
|
|||||
|
||||||||||||||
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them. |
This article on an aircraft of the 1990s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
