Z-10
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2012
First Flight : April 29, 2003
Total Production : 370
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z-10 | Active | 2012 | 370 |
Z-10
Group : Attack Helicopters
Status : Active
Also Known As : Fierce Thunderbolt (Chinese nickname), WZ-10, Z-10ME
Origin : 
China
Contractor : Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation CAIC
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2012
First Flight : April 29, 2003
Total Production : 370
The Z-10 is an indigenous Chinese design for a dedicated attack helicopter equipped with armor plates, advanced sensors and weapons. Externally, the aircraft resembles the South Africa's Rooivalk and Italy's A129 attack helicopters. The Z-10 has a five-blade main rotor driven by two turboshaft engines and a four-bladed tail rotor. The two-man crew seats in tandem with the gunner in the front seat and the pilot in the back seat. The sensor package including FLIR, TV camera, laser designator and rangefinder are mounted at the nose along with a 23mm gun. The Z-10 can carry up to eight HJ-8E anti-armor guided missiles. Several prototypes have been built so far and the maiden flight was carried out April 2003. The Pentagon's China Military Power 2007 claims that Z-10 combat performance armed with HJ-8E missiles will be equal to Eurocopter's Tiger but still below that of AH-64 Apache.
The Z-10ME is a modified export version unveiled in 2018 and available for export beginning in 2024. Pakistan is expected to become the first operator of the new attack helicopter.
Operators
PakistanSpecifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |
| Main Rotor Blades | 5 | |
| Number of Engines | 2 | |
| Tail Rotor Blades | 4 | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Height | 3.9 meter | |
| Length | 14.2 meter | |
| Main Gun Caliber | 30 millimeter | |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 12 meter | |
| Mass | ||
| Empty Weight | 5,100 kilogram | |
| Max Takeoff Weight | 7,000 kilogram | |
| Performance | ||
| Ceiling | 6,400 meter | |
| Max Range | 800 kilometer | |
| Power | ||
| Max Power at TakeOff | 3,200 hp | |
| Speed | ||
| Climb Rate | 10 mps | |
| Cruise Speed | 230 kph | |
| Top Speed at High Altitude | 270 kph | |
News
As China's independently developed Z-10ME attack helicopter made its overseas debut at the Singapore Airshow on Tuesday, analysts said that the helicopter has huge potential
Chinese media reported last week the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had tested a new kind of air-to-surface missile for its attack helicopter fleet.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has unveiled its latest edition of the Z-10 attack helicopter, featuring exhaust openings that face upward instead of outward,
China's made-for-export attack helicopter Z-10ME is equipped with a new infrared depressor that renders it more capable of evading enemy missiles, according to its manufacturer.
The Chinese Z-10 attack helicopter is now equipped with extra armor involving graphene, a material that is strong and light, a Chinese military expert said on Wednesday after
New online photos of China's Z-20 10-ton utility helicopter have sparked heated discussion on the Internet.
An updated version of China’s WZ-10 combat helicopters will soon be assigned to all ground force aviation units, according to the China Daily.
Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has confirmed it has started the development of a fourth-generation attack helicopter with “stealth capability”; it will “feature supreme
GUANGZHOU, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's first self-developed modern military attack helicopter WZ-10 has launched its first air-to-air missile and successfully intercepted
BEIJING, May 3, (ChinaMil) -- Army aviation troop units of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) staged an air confrontation drill of armed helicopters at the end of
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Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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