Z-10 thread

[Jiang ZeminFanboy]

The Z-10 attack helicopters are deployed at

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, in the Lhassa base. CAIC, the model builder and subsidiary of AVIC, sent a technical support team of more than 40 people to the site.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1463499656709558273

 

[Xizor]

Description says these Z10 were doing exercise over plateau NW China.

 

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[by78]

A whole lot of Z-10s and other helicopters. The most I have ever seen gathered in one place.

 

[ansy1968]

A whole lot of Z-10s and other helicopters. The most I have ever seen gathered in one place.

@by78 the front Z10 looks different from the rest, is this the original variant?

 

[by78]

@by78 the front Z10 looks different from the rest, is this the original variant?

I believe that is the original sensor turret tested on the Z-10 when it was still under development (see image below). Subsequent production batches featured a different turret for a time, but I believe the original turret has come back in at least some of the production batches.

 

[by78]

A few screen grabs of the new Z-10 helmet. It features thermographic cameras and a single large-curvature diffractive lens (单片大曲面衍射镜片) along with other usual features such as helmet-mounted display and sighting, etc.