PLAN Naval Helicopter & ASW Capability II

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Just posted at the Z-20 tread, but I'm sure here it fits nicely too ... :D
 

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Jeff Head

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Deino said:
Just posted at the Z-20 tread, but I'm sure here it fits nicely too ... :D
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Well, if they make a naval variant...and we have to presume that they will if the performance characteristics are anything close to the Seahawk (S-70)...then that artwork is probably going to be fairly accurate.
 
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Well, if they make a naval variant...and we have to presume that they will if the performance characteristics are anything close to the Seahawk (S-70)...then that artwork is probably going to be fairly accurate.
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one of the most important projects with PLA imo, especially for the navy.
 
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one of the most important projects with PLA imo, especially for the navy.
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I agree, particularly if they can develop and place a strong ASW sensor, weapons package on it. It would significantly enhance the PLAN's ASW capabilities off of all of its vessels with a pad and hanger.
 
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If anything, the Z-20 has gone "dead quiet", even the Y-20 would have more coverage and have high-resolution photos released, but the Z-20 got close to nothing.
 
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If anything, the Z-20 has gone "dead quiet", even the Y-20 would have more coverage and have high-resolution photos released, but the Z-20 got close to nothing.
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And that makes perfect sense and is in accordance with previous patterns where we've had few pictures of new helicopters for sometimes months on end.

Y-20 was a special case because there was a lot of pride attached to that project.
 
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Does anyone have an idea about this AEW-unit ?? Will this new type simply assigned to an old unit or will it be a new specialized regiment ... :confused:

To admit so far I thougth that all helicopters on board the Liaoning are "re-assigned" from standard helicopter units ... but with the new Z-18YJ it might be different ?

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Does anyone have an idea about this AEW-unit ?? Will this new type simply assigned to an old unit or will it be a new specialized regiment ... :confused:

To admit so far I thougth that all helicopters on board the Liaoning are "re-assigned" from standard helicopter units ... but with the new Z-18YJ it might be different ?

Deino
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Good question Deino.. It could be just a non-operational prototype or the first of the real batch of AEW helos.. don't expect the PLAN to have a press conference to tell us all about the helo...not anytime soon.

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Feb 20th..PLAN ship Yancheng conducts "man overboard" training in Mediterranean waters near Syria. CNA sends Hu Quanfu
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Aircrew members communicate with ground crew members on China's Zhengzhou missile destroyer, East China Sea, May 22, 2014. Naval ships from China and Russia left Shanghai for the East China Sea to take part in the "Joint Sea-2014" exercise on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)
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I served in two helo squadrons.. I don't recall seeing the rotors engaged to wash engines. Interesting.
Crew members wash the engine of a helicopter on China's Zhengzhou missile destroyer, East China Sea, May 22, 2014. Naval ships from China and Russia left Shanghai for the East China Sea to take part in the "Joint Sea-2014" exercise on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)
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Crew members work on a helicopter on China's Zhengzhou missile destroyer, East China Sea, May 22, 2014. Naval ships from China and Russia left Shanghai for the East China Sea to take part in the "Joint Sea-2014" exercise on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)
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Crew members prepare to put the helicopter into hangar on China's Zhengzhou missile destroyer, East China Sea, May 22, 2014. Naval ships from China and Russia left Shanghai for the East China Sea to take part in the "Joint Sea-2014" exercise on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)
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A helicopter enters a hangar on China's Zhengzhou missile destroyer, East China Sea, May 22, 2014. Naval ships from China and Russia left Shanghai for the East China Sea to take part in the "Joint Sea-2014" exercise on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)
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