Z-10, Z-19 armed helicopter thread

[MeiouHades]

I recall the Chinese had their equivalent of a Hellfire. Are they radar guided like the newest ones, given the newly installed radar on these choppers?

 

[Rank Amateur]

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Another interesting thing I've noticed is that the new Z-10 unlike any other Z-10 variant, does not feature the special asymmetric X shaped arrangement of tail rotor blades and instead has a conventional equally spaced tail rotor. It could point to further engine upgrades over the current Z-10A.

"[T]he new Z-10 unlike any other Z-10 variant ... has a conventional equally spaced tail rotor. It could point to further engine upgrades over the current Z-10A."

Well spotted. I wonder, though, whether a switch from an X/scissor-configuration tail rotor to a cross-configuration one reflects an increase in engine output. After all, AFAIK the AH-64 has always used an X/scissor tail rotor, and no one (here, at least) has ever accused it of being underpowered.

 

[Tomboy]

PLAGF aviation Z-10B with a 054A in the background

 

[Deino]

Not sure if this is a real / legit image or again an AI-creation?



PS: Here is the uncommented image, which, however, as so often lately, appears to have been heavily "edited" by AI.
(Via @太湖军I名)

 

[siegecrossbow]

Not sure if this is a real / legit image or again an AI-creation?

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PS: Here is the uncommented image, which, however, as so often lately, appears to have been heavily "edited" by AI.
(Via @太湖军I名)

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I think it is AI enhanced version of real image. It isn’t as if they got AI to add the radar.

 

[Clango]

Idk if it adds anything but HK Garrison Z10s regularly fly over my home, it's pretty neat, here's a shitty phone Pic lmao

 

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CM-502KG

 

[neutralobserver]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2053130451683045667

 

[mack8]

Screenshot from video above of pakistani Z-10ME with mast radar.

 

[Deino]

Screenshot from video above of pakistani Z-10ME with mast radar.
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Now it gets really interesting, especially since this radar looks different from the recently seen PLA Army Aviation Z-10B.