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

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SanWenYu

Captain

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• May 16, 2022

• #651

A few more photos of the maiden flight of AC313A:



Also check out the short video clips embedded in this Chinese news report by Guancha:

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by78

General

• May 17, 2022

• #652

Three more high-resolution images plus a video of the maiden flight.

 

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ansy1968

Brigadier

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• May 17, 2022

• #653

by78 said:

Three more high-resolution images plus a video of the maiden flight.

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@by78 bro question will they adopt a retractable landing gear in future variants? or stay as is to reduced cost? From my understanding of aerodynamics , adopting the former increase performance, higher cruise speed thus reduce operation cost.

 

Strangelove

Colonel

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• May 17, 2022

• #654

 

by78

General

• May 17, 2022

• #655

All high-resolution images from AC313A's maiden flight. Note that three of the images are higher quality versions of previously shared images.

 

by78

General

• May 17, 2022

• #656

 

by78

General

• May 17, 2022

• #657

The captions in the last three images list some basic specs:
- Passenger capacity: 28
- Internal load: 4000kg
- External load (underslung): 5000kg.

 

luosifen

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• May 17, 2022

• #658

CGTN news segment with English subtitles.

 

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Totoro

Major

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• May 17, 2022

• #659

No mtow and empty weight figures? Those are most important ones for helicopters...

 

luosifen

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• May 17, 2022

• #660

Totoro said:

No mtow and empty weight figures? Those are most important ones for helicopters...

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13.8 ton MTOW according to Xinhua.