Harbin Z-19: Half Chinese Dauphin, half attack helicopter

[Tickle]

I'd never seen this before, didn't realise it was based on the Dauphin rear half:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Harbin_Z-19_helicopter.jpg/800px-Harbin_Z-19_helicopter.jpg

More info here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbin_Z-19

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIjYb_OHn6E

fIjYb_OHn6E

[cpt]

I just wish good luck, to the poor guys who will have to fly this thing on combat missions ....

[Ascend Charlie]

Fairly jerky control inputs going on - is it unstable, or just a student pilot?

[NickLappos]

Tickle,
It is more than the rear of a Dauphin, it has the same transmission, rotor head and blades. Basically it is an AS155/ Z-9 with a skinny fuselage. It has the Chinese version of the Arriel engines.

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AC - yes, I thought the same thing considering how stable a standard 365 is - I wondered if he was struggling for power.

[Tickle]

Thanks for the extra info, Nick. I had wondered if they were the same engines but built domestically.