Z-20 (all variants) thread

[TerraN_EmpirE]

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.

Well that was an awesome movie, realistically loud speakers on a helicopter wouldn’t work well as the music would be drowned out by the engines, rotors and gunfire.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

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

View attachment 137641

@洋务先驱张之洞 on Weibo said that this particular Z-20 variant (for the PLAAF) has a foldable tail section, which enables easier transportation on airlifters (Y-9 and Y-20). This feature can also be found on the UH-60.

The following CG models made by Big Bun CG on Weibo illustrated how such mechanisms work for this Z-20 variant.

 

[Kejora]

@洋务先驱张之洞 on Weibo said that this particular Z-20 variant (for the PLAAF) has a foldable tail section, which enables easier transportation on airlifters (Y-9 and Y-20). This feature can also be found on the UH-60.

The following CG models made by Big Bun CG on Weibo illustrated how such mechanisms work for this Z-20 variant.

View attachment 137684
View attachment 137685
View attachment 137686

The landing gear is located at the end of the tail, so I don't think this one has foldable tail

 

[THX 1138]

I think the Z-20J used for transport by the navy can already be folded into a compact form. If a Z-20 variant needs to be squeezed inside a Y-20, it will probably be that one.

 

[Curio]

@洋务先驱张之洞 on Weibo said that this particular Z-20 variant (for the PLAAF) has a foldable tail section, which enables easier transportation on airlifters (Y-9 and Y-20). This feature can also be found on the UH-60.

The following CG models made by Big Bun CG on Weibo illustrated how such mechanisms work for this Z-20 variant.

View attachment 137684
View attachment 137685
View attachment 137686

This is a PLANAF Z-20F ASW variant. Foldable tail and main rotors for shipborne operations.

 

[by78]

Z-20J arrives at Zhuhai.

EDIT: Correction made per @Deino.

 

[Deino]

Z-20F arrives at Zhuhai.

Minor correction, it's not the ASW-variant Z-20F but the utility Z-20J

 

[Curio]

The schedule posted by ACuriousPLAFan lists the PLANAF Z-20F not Z-20J, Z-8 and J-15. Typo or schedule change to keep us waiting longer for ASW variant?

2024 Zhuhai Airshow main thread, Air Systems

Sorry, I don't get you. If the WIP is nearing completion with just 2 or 3 days before opening, didn't you mean it should be for the 2024 show? No, at least the way I understand his message, usually „the WIP is nearing completion with just 2 or 3 days before opening“ and since the 2024 show...

www.sinodefenceforum.com

Deino's post with airshow layout includes PLAN area with two helicopters and a fighter. We've seen the Z-20J and Z-8C pics above, so they are the two aircraft in the layout diagram. Presumably then no third Z-20F helicopter.

2024 Zhuhai Airshow main thread, Air Systems

Zhuhai really do be this forum's equivalent of comic con huh 10000000000%

www.sinodefenceforum.com

 

[Curio]

Looks like three Z-20J in the pics above. Number 37 (H5073137) and 47 (presumably H5073147). However, the Scramble database lists four Z-20J serials: 6211, 6212, 6213 and 6215. Any thoughts on how the serial numbers align?

 

[Deino]

Looks like three Z-20J in the pics above. Number 37 (H5073137) and 47 (presumably H5073147). However, the Scramble database lists four Z-20J serials: 6211, 6212, 6213 and 6215. Any thoughts on how the serial numbers align?

View attachment 138813

Those listed by Scramble with 621x numbers are the prototypes … the no. 37 is clearly a production / operational one.