(Luft) Harbin Z-20 / Z-21

[Erich]

es gibt erste Hinweise, wonach China einen weiteren (Transport-)Helikopter entwickelt hat, etwa in der Größe des Black Hawk
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[upmeier]

die blackhawk war das vorbild.
am 23.12.13 machte die Z 20 ihren jungfernflug
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( link ist in chinesisch mit einem translater kann man ihn uebersetzen)
nachtrag :ich habe eine bilderserie vom erstflug gefunden
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[Erich]

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China’s new ‘Black Hawk’ helicopter takes maiden flight

Home-made utility helicopter successfully completes test flight, and analysts believe it has an edge over American counterpart in high-altitude regions
PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 24 December, 2013, 2:44pm
UPDATED : Tuesday, 24 December, 2013, 3:11pm
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der "American Counterpart" ist die S-70, die in China (mit nur 24 Exemplaren aus den 90er Jahren) vor allem für SAR-Einsätze im Hochgebirge (Tibet) eingesetzt wird. Die Z-20 unterscheidet sich soweit ersichtlich durch einen 5-Blatt-Rotor (mehr Auftrieb), das Heckfahrwerk ist ganz hinten, und möglicherweise eine leicht modifizierte Zelle.

[Schneemann]

News zum neuen chinesischen Kampfhubschrauber Z-21 (ehem. Z-XX?), einem aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach Derivat des Z-20 (einem Mehrzweckhubschrauber).

China’s New Heavy Attack Helicopter Spotted For The First Time (Updated)

The latest Chinese attack helicopter is an apparent counterpart to the AH-64 Apache, based on the multirole Z-20 Black Hawk clone. [...]

The latest offering in China’s seemingly unrelenting military aircraft output appears to be a heavy attack helicopter design, broadly similar in concept to the U.S. AH-64 Apache and seemingly developed from the Z-20 multirole utility transport helicopter that is widely known as China's H-60/S-70 Black Hawk clone. While the status of the program — which may be designated Z-21 — is unclear, the suggestion is that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) wants to rapidly field a heavier and more capable attack helicopter than those it currently operates. [...]

While its bulk is in stark contrast to the slender body of the Z-10, currently China’s standard attack helicopter, the fuselage of the new helicopter is still much slimmer than the Z-20 from which it is apparently derived. This is to conform to the typical tandem two-seat configuration found on most modern attack helicopters. [...]

Signs of Z-20 DNA can be seen in the tail section, with that on the Z-21 appearing almost identical, with a slab-like un-swept horizontal stabilizer. [...] Unconfirmed claims from Chinese bloggers indicate that the Z-21 utilizes the same powerplant and rotor systems as found in the Z-20, which began life as a utility transport for the PLA Ground Force. The Z-20 has since been further developed for armed assault, as well as maritime missions, with more exotic concepts also being considered. Development of the Z-21 reportedly involves Harbin, responsible for the Z-20, as well as Changhe, which produces the Z-10 attack helicopter. The 602nd Research Institute, which played a key role in designing the Z-10, is also said to be involved in the development of the larger Z-21.

https://www.twz.com/land/chinas-new-heav...first-time

Schneemann