Changhe Z-11

Changhe Z-11
Changhe Z-11
Role Light Utility helicopter
Manufacturer Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation
First flight December 1994
Introduction September 1998
Primary user China
Developed from Eurocopter Ecureuil

Z-11 is a light utility helicopter developed by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation. According the Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation website, it is claimed to be the first indigenously-designed helicopter in China. Z-11 project started in 1989, first flight was made in Dec 1994. In Oct 2000, test flights of Z-11 were completed.

Contents

Variants

  • Z-11J military version of the Z-11
  • Z-11W armed military version of the Z-11 (battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance, ground attack, and medical evacuation roles)
  • Z-11WA - scout version
  • Z11MB1 - with French Arriel 2B1A engine
  • Z-11ME1

In 2008, a Z-11 was evaluated by the Argentine Army but the option was discarded.[1]

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 6
  • Length: 13.012m (42.46 ft)
  • Rotor diameter: 10.69 m (35.06 ft)
  • Height: 3.140 m (10.96 ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,253 kg (2,917 lbs)
  • Loaded weight: 2,200 kg ()
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,250 kg (4,960 lbs)
  • Powerplant: 1 × WZ-8D turboshaft, 510 kW (684 shp)

Performance

Armament

4X or 8X HJ-8 ATGMs, 2X 12.7mm machine gun pods (perhaps Berezin UB), and 2X 57mm rocket launchers [2]

Operators

Non-Military

 China

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

External links


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