Z-10 thread

[zaky]

This is the Z-9WA Night Attack variant.

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[crobato]

Does not make sense for it to be an attack variant when it does not seem to be carrying weapons but loudspeakers and flashlights.

 

[zaky]

Maybe this is an optional package for it. Because the Z-9WA have all-weather, day/night capability it could be used for SAR mission. Probably this is a secondary role.

 

[SteelBird]

I'm sorry to say this: the pix look photoshop for me. Now, the back ground is a football field, behind that is some resident houses. What is the helo doing there? The helo is very near to ground, but the grass is so still and no dust.

 

[Maggern]

The grass is bending. You can even see circles of bent grass spreading out from beneath the helo.

 

[Costas 240GD]

so, I saw this photo of Z-9 serving in the army aviation, looks to be a SAR version. Now, I don't follow LH that much, but does anyone else think this version seems to be more stealthy than the normal Z-9s that we see?

Here's another photo of the same chopper found in the

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It appears to have a belt-fed gun on the starboard pylon, although the purpose of the box under it is unclear. Also there is no winch visible (internal, perhaps???).

 

[jackbh]

The box to hold bullets?

 

[Costas 240GD]

Not likely, as you can see the feed chute leading to an ammunition bin in the fuselage. It could conceivably be there as a spent casing/link catcher, but still looks too big...

 

[challenge]

Not likely, as you can see the feed chute leading to an ammunition bin in the fuselage. It could conceivably be there as a spent casing/link catcher, but still looks too big...

more likely it house sonar or sonobouy

 

[Costas 240GD]

Naval equipment on an Army chopper? Plus these are usually housed in the fuselage. It could be an ammo box, but only if the gun is a dual-feed one. However, it appears to have louvers and cooling holes, so it's for some sort of electric/electronic equipment. Strange location though, as the vibration of a cannon firing is not exactly electronics-friendly...