asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
5 x Z8G spotted
They don’t look bad
They don’t look bad
Z-8 and Z-18 transport helicopter - family & versions
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Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
The 76th Army Group, Z-8G
Yup they look ok sans Pinocchio nose but need to produce it in large number
Yup they look ok sans Pinocchio nose but need to produce it in large number
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Wow
Why isn’t the navy getting these new Z18 in similar numbers
The LPD fleet needs them
Why isn’t the navy getting these new Z18 in similar numbers
The LPD fleet needs them
Maybe waiting on z-8L?
Anyone with an idea, why these completely redesigned "Z-8s" are still called Z-8 - aka Z-8G and Z-8L - in PLA Army Aviation, whereas the naval variants got the new Z-18 designation?
Especially the latest wide-body variant really should no longer be designated Z-8.
Especially the latest wide-body variant really should no longer be designated Z-8.
Neutral Zone
Junior Member
“Internal politics” or an attempt to confuse foreign intelligence perhaps? The Tu-22 and Tu-22M were completely different aircraft despite their similar names, maybe something similar is at play here?
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Or like how the CH53K has almost nothing to do with CH53E
In my opinion this probably indicates that several subcomponents have been navalised (salt water resisitant); hence to make clear not to use 'standard' Z8 componets during maintenance, a separate supplychain delivering clearly Z18 marked components wil have been set up.
