New Chinese helo - Z-20 based on S-70?
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New Chinese helo - Z-20 based on S-70?
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Also on Combat Aircraft issue this month, it was mentioned there was a sighting of a helo fuselage in the test rig at Xian-Yanliang late last year. The vague (ish) description says it resembles a modified S-70 as they do have 20 odd in the inventory not sure how many are flyable, due to the then embargo. The Z-20 prototype could be flown by end of this year.
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Also on Combat Aircraft issue this month, it was mentioned there was a sighting of a helo fuselage in the test rig at Xian-Yanliang late last year. The vague (ish) description says it resembles a modified S-70 as they do have 20 odd in the inventory not sure how many are flyable, due to the then embargo. The Z-20 prototype could be flown by end of this year.
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Oh dear. Wonder whether the Z-20 will have a lower noise signature than most Hawks... 
China still has at least three of the original 24 S-70Cs acquired in 1984 operational.
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China still has at least three of the original 24 S-70Cs acquired in 1984 operational.
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It looks like it might be more closely based on the Z-10 attack helicopter with only the cabin and forward fuselage being based on the S-70. Certainly the tailboom and main rotor seem to be from the Z-10. An interesting design.
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