Z-10 thread

[Blitzo]

wz-10's payload is about half of apache...so yeah prolly better to compare it with AH-1

Where'd you get the numbers from? >.<

 

[Roger604]

There are suggestions that China has worked out all the technical obstacles to mass producing a turboshaft engine, so now it's deploying the WZ-10 (an improved version compared to the prototypes built in 2003 / 2004), with capability comparable to Apache Longbow.

What's the operational status of the WZ-10 currently? Are there WZ-10 squadrons? Is this exclusively a PLA platform?

 

[vesicles]

There are suggestions that China has worked out all the technical obstacles to mass producing a turboshaft engine, so now it's deploying the WZ-10 (an improved version compared to the prototypes built in 2003 / 2004), with capability comparable to Apache Longbow.

What's the operational status of the WZ-10 currently? Are there WZ-10 squadrons? Is this exclusively a PLA platform?

[qimg]http://i46.tinypic.com/10dcrit.jpg[/qimg]

Is this the latest photo? I think people are saying that they finally solved the turboshaft problems. Did they say anything about actually deploying it??

 

[jwangyue]

There are suggestions that China has worked out all the technical obstacles to mass producing a turboshaft engine, so now it's deploying the WZ-10 (an improved version compared to the prototypes built in 2003 / 2004), with capability comparable to Apache Longbow.

What's the operational status of the WZ-10 currently? Are there WZ-10 squadrons? Is this exclusively a PLA platform?

Is it just me or does the first helo has a 4 blade rotor and the second helo has a 5 blade rotor??

 

[vesicles]

Is it just me or does the first helo has a 4 blade rotor and the second helo has a 5 blade rotor??

I think both of them have 5...

 

[Roger604]

The engine was the last thing holding back the WZ-10. It makes sense for it to be entering service in large numbers now. Look at how quickly they have been deploying Z-9 variants.

There were several prototypes built, not just 2.

 

[maozedong]

this is WZ-10 new photo, the use of new materials technology, to reduce the body weight.it will use WZ-9 涡轴9 engine.


this is earlir photo from official Disclosure, little bit different.

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[Roger604]

Postings on Chinese internet indicate that mass produced batches of Z-10 are being deployed to Nanjing military region (i.e. the folks tasked with Taiwan theater). The post also said that Z-10 was in limited production with foreign engine for a few years. (Presumably for training purpose)

I like the camo version better than the dark green one!!

 

[maozedong]

I doubt those pictures, some are just the model, or PS.

 

[Roger604]

I doubt those pictures, some are just the model, or PS.

Disagree with that. They are high-res and clear.