Harbin Z-19

Z-19

Harbin Z-19 making a low-level pass at Zhuhai Airshow 2012
Role	Reconnaissance and attack helicopter
Manufacturer	Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
First flight	2011
Introduction	2012
Status	In service^[1]
Primary user	People's Liberation Army Air Force
Number built	80 as of 1/11/2014
Developed from	Harbin Z-9W

The Harbin Z-19, also called WZ-19, is a Chinese reconnaissance/attack helicopter developed by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (HAMC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force and the Ground Force Air Force.^[2] It is built using components of the Harbin Z-9 which is a licence built version of the Eurocopter Dauphin.

Design and development

The Z-19 is an updated modified version of the Harbin Z-9W (similar to the development of Bell AH-1 Cobra from UH-1). It is a twin-seat tandem helicopter using commercial components from the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin series as the Z-9 series which are licence-built versions of the Dauphin.^[3]

The Z-19 features a fenestron tail, damping its sound and therefore allows it achieve some level of acoustic stealthiness. The exhausts also protect the helicopter from infrared threats.^[4] The helicopter is installed with a millimeter wave (MMW) fire control radar.

The Z-19 also features armor platings, crash resistant seats, and a turret with FLIR, TV, and laser range finder.^[4] Z-19 is also equipped with advanced helmet mounted sight (HMS),^[5] which looks different from that of WZ-10.

General designer of the WZ-19 was Wu Ximing (吴希明) of the 602nd Research Institute, one of the Chinese top scientists involved in the 863 Program, after graduating from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1984. Wu had earlier participated in the designs of the armed version of transport helicopters Z-8A, Z-11 and WZ-9. He also participated in the development and flight testing of another Chinese attack helicopter CAIC WZ-10. At the 9th Zhuhai Airshow held in November 2012, Aviation Industry Corporation of China formally announced the official names of WZ-10 and WZ-19 at a televised news release conference, with both attack helicopters are named after the nicknames of fictional characters in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. WZ-10 is named as Fiery Thunderbolt (Pi Li Huo, 霹雳火), the nickname of Qin Ming, while WZ-19 is named as Black Whirlwind (Hei Xuan Feng, 黑旋风), the nickname of Li Kui.^[6]^[7]

Production

Harbin is developing the Z-19, which is expected to function and support with a heavier attack helicopter, the CAIC WZ-10, in the near future.^[4] Export variants will be designated WZ-19 (Wǔzhuāng Zhíshēngjī, 武装直升机 - attack helicopter), but aircraft used in country will be designated Z-19 as WZ is used by the PLAAF for UAVs (WZ - Wúrén Zhēnchá, 无人侦察 (Unmanned Reconnaissance)).^[8]

Specifications (Z-19)

Harbin Z-19 at the China Helicopter Exposition, Tianjin 2013

Data from

General characteristics

Crew: Two, pilot and observer
Length: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 4.01 m (13 ft 2 in)
Empty weight: 2,350 kg (5,181 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × WZ-8C turboshafts, 700 kW (940 hp) each
Main rotor diameter: 11.93 m (39 ft 2 in)
Main rotor area: 111.79 m² (1,203.3 sq ft)

Performance

Maximum speed: 280 km/h (174 mph; 151 kn)
Cruising speed: 245 km/h (152 mph; 132 kn)
Range: 700 km (435 mi; 378 nmi)
Endurance: 4 hours
Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
Rate of climb: 9 m/s (1,800 ft/min)

Armament

2x Pylon stores for rockets, gun pods, 8x HJ-8 or other anti-tank/air-to-surface/anti-ship missiles, 8x TY-90 air-to-air missiles.^[4]

References

↑ "Harbin Z-19 Light scout and observation helicopter". Military Today. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
↑ "Defence Tech: Friday Eye Candy: China's Newest Attack Helo". Defense Tech. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
↑ "Z-19 Chinese New Attack Helicopter Prototype". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
1 2 3 4 "The Aviationist: China's Light Attack Helicopter Z-19: a silent (rather than radar evading) chopper". The Aviationist. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
↑ "成都军区13军武直19亮相头盔瞄准具"看锁打"瞬间完成_军事频道_中国军情_四川在线 (Z-19 HMS)". military.scol.com.cn. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
↑ "AVIC reveals official names of WZ-10 & 19". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
↑ WZ-10 & 19 names revealed
↑ Gehrs-Pahl, Andreas (21 April 2005). "Chinese aircraft designation systems". www.designation-systems.net. Retrieved 10 February 2012.

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