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The Xi'an H-6 (Chinese: 轰-6; pinyin: Hōng-6) [a] is a twin-engine jet bomber of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The H-6 is a license-built version of the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 and remains the primary bomber aircraft of the People's Republic of China .
The main air-to-air missile deployed by the Z-10 is the TY-90, [38] [26] a missile specifically designed for use by helicopters in aerial combat. [27] The TY-90 is much heavier than the MANPAD missiles usually carried by helicopters, providing better lethality and range.
Attack helicopter Z-11. Changhe: License-built Eurocopter AS350: Z-15. AVIC: 6,000 kg-class medium military transport helicopter Z-18. Changhe: Medium transport/utility helicopter Z-19. Harbin: 5,000 to 5,500 kg twin-engined light helicopter development, derived from Z-9: Z-20: Harbin: Medium transport/utility helicopter in development HC120 ...
5 [7] [6] Helicopter; Changhe Z-8: China France transport License built Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon variant 34 [6] Harbin Z-9: China France Medium multi-purpose utility helicopter: License built Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin variant 16 [6] Changhe Z-10: China Attack helicopter: 8 [8] Mi-17: Russia Attack helicopter: 16 [6] Trainer aircraft ...
The following is a list of military aircraft currently used by People's Liberation Army Air Force. ... Training aircraft/helicopters: 1013+ CJ-6: China: basic trainer ...
The People's Liberation Army Air Force, [a] also referred to as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army. The Air Force is composed of five sub-branches: aviation, ground-based air defense, radar, Airborne Corps, and other support elements. [4]
The difficulty providing relief after the Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008 brought into clear relief the shortage of helicopters in China, both civilian and military, in particular helicopters capable of operating at high altitudes. The need for more helicopters became apparent and the procurement of military rotary wing aircraft accelerated.
export light attack helicopter variation. [6] It is powered by one WZ-8D, LTS101-700D-2 or Arriel 2B1A turboshaft engine and is equipped with integrated avionics systems, antitank missiles, rockets and machine guns. The helicopter is fitted with a targeting sensor turret, and can carry four Chinese HJ-8 antitank missiles. [5] Avicopter AC311