Chinese Aviation Industry
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The bottom looks like it can hold a lot of water for fire extinguishing, but also a lot of torpedos for submarines. Is that how it works?A few more newly released photos of AG600.
by78
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It's intended for firefighting and transport to remote places (islands), but I don't think it will have a full-fledged anti-submarine warfare variant.
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AC352, also known as Z-15, has been awarded an official approval certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. It is now cleared to enter service.
AC352 is equipped with WZ-16 turboshafts jointly developed with Safran of France. The take-off weight is 7.5 tons, the maximum range is 850 kilometers, and it can carry 16 passengers. It features a 4-axis digital automatic flight control system, advanced glass cockpit, and highly integrated avionics. Rotors and fuselage have a lifespan of 20,000 hours. MTBO for the engines and transmission is around 5,000 hours.
AC352 is equipped with WZ-16 turboshafts jointly developed with Safran of France. The take-off weight is 7.5 tons, the maximum range is 850 kilometers, and it can carry 16 passengers. It features a 4-axis digital automatic flight control system, advanced glass cockpit, and highly integrated avionics. Rotors and fuselage have a lifespan of 20,000 hours. MTBO for the engines and transmission is around 5,000 hours.
by78
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AC352, also known as Z-15, has been awarded an official approval certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. It is now cleared to enter service.
AC352 is equipped with WZ-16 turboshafts jointly developed with Safran of France. The take-off weight is 7.5 tons, the maximum range is 850 kilometers, and it can carry 16 passengers. It features a 4-axis digital automatic flight control system, advanced glass cockpit, and highly integrated avionics. Rotors and fuselage have a lifespan of 20,000 hours. MTBO for the engines and transmission is around 5,000 hours.
A minor clarification: the 7.5-ton take-off weight is the maximum take-off weight.
AC352, also known as Z-15, has been awarded an official approval certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. It is now cleared to enter service.
AC352 is equipped with WZ-16 turboshafts jointly developed with Safran of France. The take-off weight is 7.5 tons, the maximum range is 850 kilometers, and it can carry 16 passengers. It features a 4-axis digital automatic flight control system, advanced glass cockpit, and highly integrated avionics. Rotors and fuselage have a lifespan of 20,000 hours. MTBO for the engines and transmission is around 5,000 hours.
Will an ASW version of this helicopter be developed to replace Z-9 on frigates/Destroyers with a short landing pad, or PLAN just go to Z-20 instead?
by78
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This will likely remain a civilian only helicopter. I'm not saying it's impossible from a technical point of view, but it doesn't look like it's in the cards. Z-20 is far more suited for that role and is completely indigenous.
Don't have any hope on this aircraft. It's a very old piece of technology that's not competitive into today's airlines industry. If you want to pass FAA certification. There is a procedure for that. It's up to FAA and CAAC to work that out.
When you say "jointly" developed with Safran, how jointly? Can China build the entire engine on its own? How does its MTBO compare to other engines in its class? And can that figure be taken as a proxy for indigenous Chinese turboshafts like WZ-10 and WZ-9?AC352, also known as Z-15, has been awarded an official approval certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. It is now cleared to enter service.
AC352 is equipped with WZ-16 turboshafts jointly developed with Safran of France. The take-off weight is 7.5 tons, the maximum range is 850 kilometers, and it can carry 16 passengers. It features a 4-axis digital automatic flight control system, advanced glass cockpit, and highly integrated avionics. Rotors and fuselage have a lifespan of 20,000 hours. MTBO for the engines and transmission is around 5,000 hours.