Z-19 armed recon helicopter

asif iqbal · Mar 29, 2015

I think we have discussed the chin mounted gun for Z-19 helo to death

It's a armed aerial scout! How many other scout helos have chin mounted guns ??

Z-10 has it that's enough

no_name · Mar 29, 2015

I think people just tend to see it as a light attack helo because it looks more like one than a scout.

Alvaritus · Mar 30, 2015

no_name said:
I think people just tend to see it as a light attack helo because it looks more like one than a scout.

So if Z19 its a Scout Helo, and Z10 the Heavy Attack helo.

What its China`s, LCH (Light helo))))

Pmichael · Mar 30, 2015

Alvaritus said:
So if Z19 its a Scout Helo, and Z10 the Heavy Attack helo.

What its China`s, LCH (Light helo))))

Why would you think that China needs a heavy and light attack helicopters?

kwaigonegin · Mar 30, 2015

Pmichael said:
Why would you think that China needs a heavy and light attack helicopters?

Because light attack helicopters do a lot more than just 'attack'.

In a military as diverse as China it is normal even expected to have both types. You don't want your heavy hitters to do the scouting, recon type missions.
You only bring out the the heavy stuff when you know for sure you need to lay waste on the battlefront. Everything else an armed scout is better suited.

Pmichael · Mar 30, 2015

kwaigonegin said:
Because light attack helicopters do a lot more than just 'attack'.

In a military as diverse as China it is normal even expected to have both types. You don't want your heavy hitters to do the scouting, recon type missions.
You only bring out the the heavy stuff when you know for sure you need to lay waste on the battlefront. Everything else an armed scout is better suited.

Wait, we are talking about a light attack helicopter.

China is operating a general attack helicopter (Z-10) and a dedicated scout helicopter (Z-19). Alvaritus asked for a third type, which is rather pointless because even the US Marines only opearates the Viper for special snowflake reasons and other countries don't even have a dedicated scout. https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/members/alvaritus.10414/

kwaigonegin · Mar 30, 2015

Pmichael said:
Wait, we are talking about a light attack helicopter.

China is operating a general attack helicopter (Z-10) and a dedicated scout helicopter (Z-19). Alvaritus asked for a third type, which is rather pointless because even the US Marines only opearates the Viper for special snowflake reasons and other countries don't even have a dedicated scout.

My guess is he is refering to something like the OH6 s or the Kiowas??

Alvaritus · Mar 30, 2015

My bad, the words "Ligth" and "scout" made me believe that there were two different roles ...with 2 diff platforms.
Now i thnk Z-19 will do both (Scoot and Light Attack)... rigth?

SpicySichuan · May 27, 2015

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Black Shark · May 31, 2015

Z-19 armed recon helicopter

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