Z-10 thread

[ladioussupp]

Not really. The Apache has the same capability, well the British ones anyways. All British Apache pilots are trained as pilot gunners meaning they can both fly the helo or operate the weapons systems. This creates a redundancy safety feature, so in case one consol malfunctions or one consol/pilot is take out during combat, the other pilot gunner can take over and get the bird back home safely.

It also makes logistics and crewing easier as if people leave the service or become casualties during combat, you don't end up with too many pilots or gunners but not enough complete crews.

It is good that the WZ10 has also adopted this system.

Original TADS has an optical relay tube for gunner only. Normally, pilot uses PNVS optics and gunner uses TADS. Therefore crew can look at different angles simultaneously.

Block III removed optical tube and added a third display. It is easy to have two identical operating environment in digital world. In 1980's, it was not easy to have such design for first generation of Apache.

 

[AssassinsMace]

WZ-10 with a longer barrel.

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[Deino]

WZ-10 with a longer barrel.

seems to be one of the original prototypes (dark blue colour).

Deino

 

[Totoro]

makes sense they'd test new features on prototypes which are owned by manufacturers, not the end user.

that being said, why an even longer barrel? pretty much all attack choppers use low velocity guns of larger caliber with not terribly long barrels. only wz10 seems to have its gun designed for antiarmor missions...

 

[kyanges]

seems to be one of the original prototypes (dark blue colour).

Deino

From the shape of the windows, it doesn't seem to be.

EDIT:

Sorry, I just realized, you probably meant, the "original" post redesign version.

 

[Deino]

From the shape of the windows, it doesn't seem to be.

EDIT:

Sorry, I just realized, you probably meant, the "original" post redesign version.

To admit, I never noticed that the windows were changed ! I know that a new dail, engine compartment, ... but the windows ??

 

[volleyballer]

Awesome photo of the WZ-10 doing an "emergency takeoff".

 

[no_name]

There must be higher res version somewhere on the net.

 

[volleyballer]

The best looking attack helo I've seen: The Snow White WZ-10

What's the purpose of the Snow White? Well, it's obvious, you see .. hehehe

This'll give them feisty street peddlers and nail houses some motivation ... !

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So it turns out that these are simply unpainted Z-10s. What a shame!

 

[Equation]

The best looking attack helo I've seen: The Snow White WZ-10

This'll give them feisty street peddlers and nail houses some motivation ... !

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So it turns out that these are simply unpainted Z-10s. What a shame!

I'm thinking they can be use for coast guard and maritime duties or even river patrols.