Z-8 and Z-18 transport helicopter - family & versions

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ddd...

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• Aug 18, 2020

• #421

Deino said:

Indeed ... so IMO the designed a new fuselage by getting rid of the tall underfloor fuel tank and placing this into the side sponsons thus making the fuselage overall flatter, more streamlined.

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Armstrong from afwing.org also confirms this

 

supercat

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• Aug 19, 2020

• #422

Here is the little 6x6 that can presumably be carried internally by the Z-8L:

 

Deino

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• Aug 20, 2020

• #423

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1296404785655054337

 

by78

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• Aug 21, 2020

• #424

A video of Z-8L.

 

by78

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• Aug 21, 2020

• #425

Another sighting of Z-8L.

 

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Totoro

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• Aug 21, 2020

• #426

Here's most similar image i could find. And the best correlation and measurement i can do. I guess one more image suggesting the fuselage width is in the 10 to 15% wider range.

 

Deino

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• Aug 21, 2020

• #427

Totoro said:

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Here's most similar image i could find. And the best correlation and measurement i can do. I guess one more image suggesting the fuselage width is in the 10 to 15% wider range.

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Nice ... and fits to this:

 

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ansy1968

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• Aug 21, 2020

• #428

Deino said:

Nice ... and fits to this:

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Hi Deino,

So the Z8L is much wider and taller than Z8G, a major improvement all around in performance and design.

 

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Totoro

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• Aug 21, 2020

• #429

Well, that graphic on Huitong's site suggests 31% wider cabin. We'll see if that's overly optimistic.

And I'm not sure if we can deduce from *actual images* the cabin is noticeably taller, if at all.

 

asif iqbal

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• Aug 21, 2020

• #430

Sounds good