| WZ-10 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Attack helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) |
| Maiden flight | 29 April 2003 |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army |
The WZ-10 (Wuzhuang Zhisheng-10) is an Attack helicopter developed by the People's Republic of China. An attack helicopter, also known as a Helicopter Gunship, is a Military helicopter armed for attacking targets on the ground An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation is a Chinese helicopter manufacturer and supplier to the People's Liberation Army of China. The maiden flight of an Aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces of the People's Republic of China. An attack helicopter, also known as a Helicopter Gunship, is a Military helicopter armed for attacking targets on the ground Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES It is designed primarily for anti-tank missions, but is thought to have a secondary air-to-air capability as well. Anti-tank refers to any method of combating military Armored fighting vehicles notably Tanks The most common anti-tank systems It is being built by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC). Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation is a Chinese helicopter manufacturer and supplier to the People's Liberation Army of China.
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Development
Very little is known about the development history of the WZ-10, the project having been kept under tight security. The program began in 1998 [1] to replace the WZ-9 aircraft currently in service with the People's Liberation Army. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces of the People's Republic of China.
Another possible alternative is that the WZ-10 program was hidden under the China Medium Helicopter (CHM) program[2] which started in 1994 with the 602 and 608 research institutes. Under this ostensibly civilian program, various key Western helicopter manufacturers Eurocopter (rotor design,consultancy), Pratt & Whitney Canada (PT6C turboshaft) and Agusta Westland (transmission) was able to provide considerable technical assistance to the program. The Eurocopter Group is a European Helicopter manufacturing and support company formed in 1992 from the merger of German Daimler-Benz Aerospace Pratt & Whitney is an American Aircraft engine manufacturer of products widely used in both civil and military aircraft. AgustaWestland is a Helicopter design and manufacturing company based in Italy and the United Kingdom. [3] The WZ-10 attack helicopter will enter active service in 2008.
Design
A recent photo published on the internet allows some general observations about the WZ-10 design. The WZ-10 has a conventional attack helicopter layout, with the pilot and weapons system officer (WSO) seated in tandem, stepped cockpits. A five-bladed main rotor is utilized, in addition to a four-blade tail rotor. Two engines are podded to the aircraft just to the rear of the cockpit with IR suppressors. Built-in armament consists of a cannon installed in the chin of the aircraft (likely to be of 30mm calibre) and two stub wings provide attachment points for external ordnance. [4]
The stub wings have one or two hardpoints, making for a possible total of two or four. Anti-tank missiles are probably carried in groups of four, and may be of the HJ-9 type (comparable to the US TOW missile). The Hong Jian-9 (Red Arrow is an Anti-tank missile system deployed by the People's Liberation Army. It has been suggested also that the new HJ-10 missiles could also be carried. This would significantly improve the WZ-10's anti-tank capability, as the HJ-10 is thought to be similar to the US Hellfire ATM.
Operators
Specifications (WZ-10 - estimated)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 14. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The People's Liberation Army ( PLA) ( is the unified Military organization of all land sea and air forces of the People's Republic of China. 1 m (ft)
- Rotor diameter: 12. 0 m [1] (ft)
- Height: 3. 85 m (ft)
- Disc area: m² (ft²)
- Empty weight: 5540 kg [1] (lb)
- Loaded weight: kg (lb)
- Useful load: 1500 kg [1] (lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 6000 kg (lb)
- Powerplant: 2× turboshafts [1]
Performance
- Maximum speed: over 270+ km/h [1]
- Cruise speed: 230 km/h [1]
- Ferry range: 800 km [1] ()
- Service ceiling 6000 m (ft)
- Rate of climb: over 10+ m/s [1] (ft/min)
- Disc loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
See also
Comparable aircraft
- AH-64 Apache
- AH-1 Super Cobra / AH-1Z Viper
- Agusta A129 Mangusta
- Denel AH-2 Rooivalk
- Eurocopter Tiger
- Kamov Ka-50
- Mil Mi-24
- Mil Mi-28
- HAL Light Combat Helicopter
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 欧美专家称中国武直10可媲美阿帕奇(组图)_新浪军事_新浪网
- ^ Hewson, Robert, "China’s Z-10 helicopter built on Western expertise", Jane’s Defence Weekly, 13 April 2005
- ^ Jane's Helicopter Markets & Systems. The Maximum Takeoff Weight or Maximum Takeoff Mass of an Aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such For Aircraft, ferry range means the maximum range the aircraft can fly In Aeronautics, a ceiling is the maximum Density altitude an aircraft can reach under a set of conditions In Aerodynamics, the rate of climb RoC is the speed at which an Aircraft increases its Altitude. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout "Black Shark" redirects here For the species of fish see Kitefin shark. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The HAL Light Combat Helicopter (LCH is a combat helicopter currently being developed in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for use by the Indian
- ^ Z-10 Attack Helicopter - SinoDefence.com
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