Z-20 (all variants) thread

[Curio]

are those seahawks and not z-20?

This image was posted 27 Jun 23 - three Z-20F and one Z-20J

Z-20 (all variants) thread

PLAAF Airborne Z-20.

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[by78]

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That image is from two years ago.

 

[by78]

Seems kinda chubby compared to a dedicated attack Helo like Apache. Is this supposed to be similar to Soviet Hind? With both troop transport and attack/air support after wards?

Well, duh! It's a transport helicopter converted to an assault role, of course it's "chuby" compared to platforms designed to be dedicated attack helicopters from day one (tandem seats with smaller frontal cross-section). I'm reminded of the old joke that on the third day Eagle Eye noticed that the barn was missing one wall.

 

[by78]

A flock of Z-20Ts.

 

[by78]

Z-20K at the Changchun Air Show.

 

[by78]

This is the first image of a live firing by Z-20T that I have come across.

 

[DanWangJZ]

Couple of news reports stating that the Harbin Z-20T is about to make a debut at the upcoming China Helicopter Expo in Tianjin. This is not quite correct, as the model was already operational by the PLA since the beginning of the year, and was brought out at the 9.3 Victory Day Parade, it will just be showcased in detail for the first time in Tianjin officially..

This is the first image of a live firing by Z-20T that I have come across.

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[00rinsak]

My favorite photo of the Z-20KS from this weekend. (Insanely superficial but) the rotorwash on the trees look really cool too.

(P.S. I also got my watermark design finalised. I hope y'all like it, it's a J-11BS hehe)

 

[by78]

Rappelling Fast roping from a Z-20K at the Changchun Air Show.

EDIT: The proper term is "fast roping", per @Heliox.

 

[Heliox]

Rappelling from a Z-20K at the Changchun Air Show.

[pedant]
That's fast roping, not rapelling.
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Sorry, did too much of that to let it slide