Z-8 and Z-18 transport helicopter - family & versions
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
2 x Z18 are serials
84006 and 84007
Love to see these two on a Type 071 LPD
84006 and 84007
Love to see these two on a Type 071 LPD
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MwRYum
Major
The banner in the last picture indicates it was a welcome home ceremony for the crew, most likely after their deployment from base as detachment unit of sort.Is this some sort of handing over ceremony ?
Why spoil it with those two 1960s Z8 ?
Why not all new platforms
weird that those two Z-18s/8s seem to have elements of older Z-8s (boat like hull, front air intakes) with newer ones as well (radar, cockpit glass configuration)... considering that Z-18J and Z-18F are also both types operated over water and from ships yet these two Z-8s have some older design features
MwRYum
Major
After looking up some other posts elsewhere, they mentioned that scene was in fact their Naval Aeronautical University formally received trainer helicopters, including two Z-8CJ dedicated trainer.
According to what I can find about that news, Z-8CJ paired with newer avionics that are found on the newer variants, including the Z-18, thus cadets can transfer more smoothly from flight training to units, unlike previously training on Z-8 that were a few generations older, make training experience unable to pair with actual newer units now on hand at operational units.
SinoSoldier
Colonel
Allegedly the first photos of the wide-body variant of the Z-8G (former name Z-18):
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
It was previously suggested that a wide body was under development
Plus its army so some vehicles specs must ask for change
This seems to be it
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Finally new variant landing on a warship
Hopefully they can quickly build many of these and replace all the old nose cone units
Love to see 4 x Z8C on Type 071 LPD
Hopefully they can quickly build many of these and replace all the old nose cone units
Love to see 4 x Z8C on Type 071 LPD
