Z-20 (all variants) thread

[kyanges]

Why are they stopping for gas? Or was it a cherry flavor ice slurppee/ slushee fix that they got to have.

They're just showing off to the car hauler next to them. "Oh, you're moving cars. That's cute."

 

[Equation]

Double hamburger with a side of Communism.

"Communism " with capitalism makes a pretty good meal.

 

[no_name]

Prototypes

The image upload date is 2013 but google map pic dates back to 2011, so it could be even older than the pics of that thing wrapped up and being transported around.

Rough estimation showed that it is between 18 and 20m long.

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

more?
and still weird rotors.
the Z8 is 23.03 m meters in length, Mi8/Mi 17 is roughly 19 m

 

[cn_habs]

I heard about this new helos too. Any chance they are PSed?

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

Not ps'd its a moon not a space station. They are MIL Mi171's

 

[MwRYum]

If they can't solve the powerplant problem, the Z-20 project is no better than moot. Just look at the massive diet Z-10 have to undertake in order to make the project achievable.

 

[montyp165]

If they can't solve the powerplant problem, the Z-20 project is no better than moot. Just look at the massive diet Z-10 have to undertake in order to make the project achievable.

I have no doubt the engine problem will be resolved in a decisive manner, it is far less an issue of materials or even design than it is of statistical quality control of fabrication and assembly.

 

[Deino]

And if it is indeed "only" a regular Mi-8/-171 ??

 

[Franklin]

If they can't solve the powerplant problem, the Z-20 project is no better than moot. Just look at the massive diet Z-10 have to undertake in order to make the project achievable.

The WZ-16 turboshaft engine is coming up with 1800 shp and 1500 kw. It should enter mass production in 2014. If not they can always import high power turboshaft engines from the Ukraine as a interim solution. The Russians imports all their turboshaft engines from the Ukraine too.