China's Z-19E Armed Helicopter Makes Maiden Flight
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 22/05/2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/18/c_136295384.htm
The China-developed Z-19E armed helicopter made its maiden flight last week. The Z-19E featured hovering maneuvers, close ground-effect maneuvering and low passes above the airport to demonstrate its performance. The new generation export-oriented model was developed by the AVIC Harbin Aircraft Industry.
The helicopter is the latest narrow-body tandem-seat armed helicopter. It is also the country's first export-oriented helicopter made especially for attack purposes.
With a maximum take-off weight of 4,250 kilograms, the Z-19E is a light armed helicopter with obvious advantages in cruising speed, climb rate, and usable ceiling, according to its developer.
The Z-19E is mainly intended to attack tanks, armed vehicles, defense works and other targets on the ground. It can provide direct fire support to ground troops, attack helicopters and other low-altitude targets, fly at a very low altitude and fly as part of a convoy of helicopters.
[Source: Xinhuanet]
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/18/c_136295384.htm
The China-developed Z-19E armed helicopter made its maiden flight last week. The Z-19E featured hovering maneuvers, close ground-effect maneuvering and low passes above the airport to demonstrate its performance. The new generation export-oriented model was developed by the AVIC Harbin Aircraft Industry.
The helicopter is the latest narrow-body tandem-seat armed helicopter. It is also the country's first export-oriented helicopter made especially for attack purposes.
With a maximum take-off weight of 4,250 kilograms, the Z-19E is a light armed helicopter with obvious advantages in cruising speed, climb rate, and usable ceiling, according to its developer.
The Z-19E is mainly intended to attack tanks, armed vehicles, defense works and other targets on the ground. It can provide direct fire support to ground troops, attack helicopters and other low-altitude targets, fly at a very low altitude and fly as part of a convoy of helicopters.
[Source: Xinhuanet]
