WZ-10

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : November 2018
Total Production : ?

Model	Status	Year	Produced
WZ-10	Active	2018	?

WZ-10

Group : Turboshaft Engines
Status : Active
Origin : China
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : November 2018
Total Production : ?

The WZ-10 is a 1,600-KW turboshaft engine developed by China to power the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Harbin Z-20 medium-lift helicopter. The more powerful engine is intended for operations at altitudes above 4,000 meters. The new engine is expected to be fielded along with the Z-20 helicopter beginning in November 2018.

Operators

Country	Status	State	Notes
China	Active	?

Specifications

		Notes
Power
Max Power at TakeOff	1,600 kW

News

Thursday, 10 October, 2019

Chinese Z-20 Helicopter Engine Optimized for Operations at High Altitude Areas

China's latest commissioned and fully domestic manufactured military helicopter, the Z-20, is equipped with a homemade engine powerful enough for it to fly in low-oxygen

Friday, 31 August, 2018

Chinese Z-20 Medium-Lift Helicopter to Enter Service in November

China’s People’s Liberation Army is preparing to retire its aging UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter fleet in favor of a new, indigenously produced medium-lift chopper: the Harbin

Notes

^* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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