Z-20 (all variants) thread

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[ACuriousPLAFan]

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Official acknowledgement of the Z-20J in active service status by the PLANMC.

 

[Deino]

Official acknowledgement of the Z-20J in active service status by the PLANMC.

Where do you see a hint for PLAN-MC and why should it be official?

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Where do you see a hint for PLAN-MC and why should it be official?

The photo was posted in an article by the official WeChat account of the PLANMC. You can see the watermark at the bottom right corner of the above photo.



Also note the barely visible "中国海军" marking on the helicopter's fuselage:

 

[Deino]

Wow … thank you!

 

[by78]

PAP's Z-20s now have door guns too.

 

[daifo]

Exterior shot of door gunner. Any idea why they would not use the middle window instead?

 

[Maikeru]

Exterior shot of door gunner. Any idea why they would not use the middle window instead?

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Greater field of fire with the door open? Interference with the mount?

What it really needs is loudspeakers playing "Ride of the Valkyries" of course.

 

[Rag Shiba]

Exterior shot of door gunner. Any idea why they would not use the middle window instead?

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That internal tank is most likely in the way.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Z-20KS from yesterday's CCTV7. Posted by @Oneninety on Weibo.