Z-8 and Z-18 transport helicopter - family & versions

[asif iqbal]

 

[asif iqbal]

2 x Z18 are serials

84006 and 84007

Love to see these two on a Type 071 LPD

 

[MwRYum]

Is this some sort of handing over ceremony ?

Why spoil it with those two 1960s Z8 ?

Why not all new platforms

The banner in the last picture indicates it was a welcome home ceremony for the crew, most likely after their deployment from base as detachment unit of sort.

 

[Blitzo]

weird that those two Z-18s/8s seem to have elements of older Z-8s (boat like hull, front air intakes) with newer ones as well (radar, cockpit glass configuration)... considering that Z-18J and Z-18F are also both types operated over water and from ships yet these two Z-8s have some older design features

 

[MwRYum]

weird that those two Z-18s/8s seem to have elements of older Z-8s (boat like hull, front air intakes) with newer ones as well (radar, cockpit glass configuration)... considering that Z-18J and Z-18F are also both types operated over water and from ships yet these two Z-8s have some older design features

After looking up some other posts elsewhere, they mentioned that scene was in fact their Naval Aeronautical University formally received trainer helicopters, including two Z-8CJ dedicated trainer.

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According to what I can find about that news, Z-8CJ paired with newer avionics that are found on the newer variants, including the Z-18, thus cadets can transfer more smoothly from flight training to units, unlike previously training on Z-8 that were a few generations older, make training experience unable to pair with actual newer units now on hand at operational units.

 

[SinoSoldier]

Allegedly the first photos of the wide-body variant of the Z-8G (former name Z-18):

 

[Totoro]

What sources are there that it's a wide body variant? How likely is it that it's "simply" a long range variant, with larger fuel tanks? Either way, it should be a heavier variant, which would require an engine with more power...

 

[asif iqbal]

What sources are there that it's a wide body variant? How likely is it that it's "simply" a long range variant, with larger fuel tanks? Either way, it should be a heavier variant, which would require an engine with more power...

It was previously suggested that a wide body was under development

Plus its army so some vehicles specs must ask for change

This seems to be it

 

[asif iqbal]

Finally new variant landing on a warship

Hopefully they can quickly build many of these and replace all the old nose cone units

Love to see 4 x Z8C on Type 071 LPD

 

[Deino]

Finally new variant landing on a warship

I would like to know, why that strange hump??