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Z-20 10-ton Helicopter - Specifications

Also Known As Zhi-20
First Flight 23 December 2013
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) November 2018
Total Production +++
Origin China
Corporations AVICOPTER and Harbin Aviation Industry
Roles
  • Ground Attack
  • Close-Air Support (CAS)
  • Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
  • Anti-Ship
  • Transport
  • VIP Transport
  • Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC)
  • Search and Rescue (SAR)
  • Reconnaissance (RECCE)
  • diameter of the rotor 16.2-16.5 m
    Overall helicopter length 19.5 m
    Fuselage Length49.2 ft (15 m)
    Width/Span52.5 ft (16 m)
    Fuselage Height11.5 ft (3.5 m)
    Overall height of the helicopter 5.0 m
    Empty Weight10,700-11,000 lb (4850-5,000 kg)
    Max Takeoff Weight MTOW 9,800-10,000 kilogram (20,000-22,000 pounds)
    Payload 1,500 kilogram (3,300 pound)
    Weight External Payload 5,000 kilogram
    Number of Engines 2 x turboshaft engines
    Powerplant 2 × WZ-10 Zhuzhou Aeroengine Factory
    Power 2 × 1,600 kW / 2145 hp
    Max Power at TakeOff 3,200 kW (4,290 hp)
    Main Rotor Blades 5
    Tail Rotor Blades 4
    Maximum flight speed 320 km/h
    Cruising speed170 mph (275 kph; 150 kts)
    Service Ceiling17,000-18,000 feet ( 5,400-5,500 m; 3.4 miles)
    Maximum Range350-400 miles (560-600 km; 300 nm)
    Maximum flight distance 1200 km
    Ferry range 2200 km
    Rate-of-Climb1,400 ft/min (425 m/min)
    Crew 2 person
    Capacity 10 people



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