Z-8 and Z-18 transport helicopter - family & versions

asif iqbal said:

I really do like these wide body Chinese helicopters

even more if they are naval

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Deino said:

... but with different engines as it seems? Or am I wrong?

by the way, according to this post and image on Weibo it appears, a dedicated EW/ECM variant (Z-8GD?) for the battlefield electronic jamming purpose similar to Russian Mi-8PPA is being developed ... Clearly visible are large antennas mounted on both sides of the mid-fuselage.

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