Harbin Z-9
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The Harbin Z-9 (NATO reporting name "Haitun", Chinese: 海豚 for Dolphin) is a Chinese military utility helicopter. It is a licensed variant of the French Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II, and is manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation.
Variants[edit | edit source]
- Z-9: License-produced variant of the French AS365N1 Dauphin II.
- Z-9A: Kit-built variant of the AS365N2.
- Z-9A-100: Prototypes for domestic market versions with WZ8A engines. First flight January 16th 1992, approved December 30th 1992.
- Z-9B: Initial version based on Z-9A-100. Multirole.
- Z-9C: License-produced variant of the Eurocopter AS565 Panther for the PLA Naval Air Force.
- Z-9EC: ASW variant produced for the Pakistan Naval Air Arm. Configured with pulse-compression radar, low frequency dipping sonar, radar warning receiver and doppler navigation system, it is also armed with torpedoes for use aboard the Pakistan Navy's Zulfiquar-class frigates.
- Z-9EH: Transport, emergency and/or passenger variant.
- Z-9W: Armed version with optional pylon-mounted armament, gyro stabilization and roof-mounted optical sight. Export designation Z-9G, roof-mounted sight optional. First flown in 1987, with the first weapons tests in 1989.
- Z-9WA: A newer night-capable version has been built with nose-mounted FLIR. July 2011, Xinhua News Agency released a photo of Z-9WA firing AKD10 air-to-ground missile. Incorporates a domestic Chinese helmet mounted sight that is compatible with anti-tank missiles such as HJ-8 /9/ 10, as well as light anti-ship missiles such as C-701/703 and TL-1/ 10 when they are used as air-to-surface missiles, air-to-air missiles such as TY-90 and other MANPAD missiles for self-defense.
- H410A: Version with 635 kW WZ8C turbo-shaft engines. It's first flight was on September 2001, and it received CAAC certification on July 10th 2002. One is currently being fitted with a new Mast-Mounted Sighting (MMS) system.
- H425: Newest VIP version of the H410A.
- H450: Projected development.
- Harbin Z-19: Attack helicopter development with tandem seats. The Z-19 shares the same powerplant as the Z-9WA.
Operators[edit | edit source]
- Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Navy
- Bolivia
- Bolivian Air Force
- Cambodia
- Cambodian Air Force
- Cambodian Gendarmerie
- Cameroon
- Cameroon Air Force
- People's Republic of China
- People's Liberation Army Air Force
- People's Liberation Army Navy
- Djibouti
- Djibouti Air Force
- Ghana
- Ghana Air Force
- Kenya
- Kenya Defence Forces
- Laos
- Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force
- Mali
- Mali Air Force
- Mauritania
- Mauritanian Air Force
- Namibia
- Namibian Air Force
- Pakistan
- Pakistan Naval Air Arm
- Venezuela
- Venezuelan Navy
- Zambia
- Zambian Air Force
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Categories:
- Bangladesh Navy
- Bolivian Air Force
- Cambodian Air Force
- Cameroon Air Force
- China
- Djibouti Air Force
- Ghana Air Force
- Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
- Helicopters
- Kenyan Air Force
- Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force
- Mali Air Force
- Mauritanian Air Force
- Namibian Air Force
- Pakistani Navy
- People's Liberation Army Air Force
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force
- People's Liberation Army Navy
- Venezuelan Navy
- Zambian Air Force