Harbin Z-19
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| Harbin Z-19 making a low-level pass at Zhuhai Airshow 2012 | |
| Role | Reconnaissance and attack helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
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| First flight | 2011 |
| Introduction | 2012 |
| Status | In service[1] |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Produced | 2011-Present |
| Number built | 186+ [2] |
| Developed from | Harbin Z-9W |
The Harbin Z-19 is a Chinese light
Design and development
The Z-19 is an upgraded
The Z-19 features a fenestron tail, reducing the noise level and therefore allowing it to achieve some level of acoustic stealthiness. The exhausts have also been designed to reduce the infrared signature.[5] The helicopter is equipped with a millimeter-wave fire-control radar on top of its four-blade rotor.[6] Unlike most other attack helicopters, it lacks a nose-mounted machine gun or autocannon.
The Z-19 also features armor plating, crash-resistant seats, and a turret with
The general designer of the Z-19 was Wu Ximing (吴希明) of the 602nd Research Institute, one of the Chinese top scientists involved in the
Variants
- Z-19
- Original version in the PLAGF service.
- Z-19E
- Export version of the Z-19. The first flight occurred on 18 May 2017.[10] A number of countries expressed interest in acquisition.[11]
Operators
Specifications (Z-19)
Data from [citation needed]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and observer
- Length: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
- Height: 4.01 m (13 ft 2 in)
- Empty weight: 2,350 kg (5,181 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,250 kg (9,370 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × WZ-8C turboshafts, 700 kW (940 hp) each
- Main rotor diameter: 11.93 m (39 ft 2 in)
- Main rotor area: 111.79 m2 (1,203.3 sq ft)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
- Cruise speed: 245 km/h (152 mph, 132 kn)
- Range: 700 km (430 mi, 380 nmi)
- Endurance: 4 hours
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
- Rate of climb: 9 m/s (1,800 ft/min)
Armament
- 2 pylons for rockets, gun pods, cannon pods, 8× HJ-8 or other anti-tank/air-to-surface/anti-ship missiles, 8× TY-90 air-to-air missiles.[5]
Avionics
- Unknown type millimeter-wavelength electronically scanned array radar
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Agusta A129 Mangusta
- Bell AH-1Z Viper
- Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche
- CAIC Z-10
- Denel Rooivalk
- Eurocopter Tiger
- HAL Light Combat Helicopter
- IAIO Toufan
- Kamov Ka-50
- Kawasaki OH-1
- Mil Mi-28
- Panha 2091
- TAI/AgustaWestland T129
Related lists
- List of helicopters
References
- ^ "Harbin Z-19 Light scout and observation helicopter". Military Today. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ a b "World Air Forces 2018". FlightGlobal.
- ^ "Defence Tech: Friday Eye Candy: China's Newest Attack Helo". Defense Tech. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Z-19 Chinese New Attack Helicopter Prototype". Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "The Aviationist: China's Light Attack Helicopter Z-19: a silent (rather than radar evading) chopper". The Aviationist. February 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Roblin, Sebastien (14 January 2022). "Nobody Wants China's Z-19 Helicopter". The National Interest.
- ^ "成都军区13军武直19亮相 头盔瞄准具"看锁打"瞬间完成_军事频道_中国军情_四川在线 (Z-19 HMS)". military.scol.com.cn. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "AVIC reveals official names of WZ-10 & 19". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ WZ-10 & 19 names revealed Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "China's New Attack Helicopter Makes Maiden Flight". The Diplomat. 22 May 2017.
- ^ "China's New Attack Helicopter Completes Weapons Trials". The Diplomat. 18 May 2019.
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