Domestic helicopters must be staged
Zhi-5: It is the first multi-purpose helicopter made in my country, and it is also the beginning of the scientific research and application of helicopters in New China. The initial development code was "Tornado 25", and the prototype was the Soviet Mi-4 helicopter. In February 1958, Harbin Aircraft Industry Company began to imitate the Mi-4 based on a complete set of drawings and materials provided by the Soviet Union. The first test flight was on December 14, 1958. It was officially accepted by the National Appraisal Committee in early 1959 and put into mass production. This aircraft was once equipped with the Chinese Air Force and Navy and is currently retired.
Zhi-6: Harbin Aircraft Factory undertook the design work of the Z-6. In 1968, the Z-6 helicopter was officially assigned as a national task. The Ministry of Aircraft and Machinery decided that the newly established Helicopter Design Institute would be responsible for the Z-6. The Harbin Aircraft Factory is responsible for the design work of the Z-6. The Z-6 is a multi-purpose medium-sized helicopter mainly designed for airborne landings based on the modified design of the Z-5 and replaced with an engine. In February 1969, the Z-6 underwent static tests and was assembled at the Hafei Factory in December of that year. On December 15, 1969, pilot Wang Peimin successfully conducted the first test flight of a Z-6 helicopter. In order to ensure the success of this first test flight, Wang Peimin had conducted three test flights on the Z-5 helicopter in advance, simulating a sudden engine stop in the air and landing using the rotor autorotation. In January 1970, the Z-6 helicopter achieved another successful test flight on a high-temperature plateau. Due to various reasons, this machine was not produced and installed.
Zhiqi: In 1971, Zhiqi began to conduct static tests and debugging of the airframe and components. During this period, the leading authority decided to use the Z-7 as a test aircraft for carrier-based helicopters. By September 1971, the work of converting the Z-7 into a carrier-based helicopter was stopped and development continued as an ordinary helicopter. In May 1975, 97% of the parts and components of the Z-7 were processed and assembled into two airframes. 90% of the supporting finished products had arrived. In 1979, the Z-7 heavy-duty helicopter completed the static test of the entire aircraft. However, on June 28, 1979, the country decided to stop the development of Z-7 heavy-duty helicopters. The reason is that due to the limited financial resources of the country, it is impossible to invest in the development of two heavy-duty helicopters at the same time. In order to ensure that the Jiangxi Jingdezhen Helicopter Factory undertakes the development of the Z-8 helicopter project, the Z-7 helicopter had to make way for the Z-8, thus declaring the Z-7 heavy-duty helicopter of premature death.
Zhiba: In the late 1970s, my country purchased 14 SA321 "Super Hornet" large multi-purpose helicopters developed by the French Aerospace Industries Company and handed them over to the naval aviation unit for use. This model was delivered to France in 1966 and became my country's first-generation carrier-based aircraft after equipment. On this basis, China Helicopter Design Institute and China Changhe Aircraft Manufacturing Factory made a large multi-purpose helicopter imitating the Super Hornet. The prototype flew for the first time in December 1985, and the second prototype flew in October 1987. Obtained the certificate on April 8, 1989.
Zhijiu: It is a twin-engine light multi-purpose helicopter developed and produced by my country's Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Company, which introduced the French SA-365N "Dauphin" 2 patent. Patented production was officially introduced in October 1980, and the assembly of the first Z-9 helicopter was completed in 1982. In May 1988, the Z-9 localization headquarters signed a contract with relevant departments. Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Company is the general contractor. It spent more than three years working with more than 90 other manufacturers to tackle the problem and finally achieved a major breakthrough. On January 16, 1992, the domestically produced Z-9 (localization rate reached 71.9%) successfully made its first flight at Harbin Aircraft Corporation of China. Our country developed this armed type to make up for the serious shortage of armed anti-tank helicopters in the Army. (Called Wuzhi Type Nine)
*Zhishi has not yet disclosed relevant project plans. This project is mainly responsible for the Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Company (HAMC), which belongs to China's Second Aviation Group. In 1992, it instructed more than 40 related institutes across the country to initiate the project development. It is a key research project of the Army's "Ninth Five-Year Plan" and received approval from the Military General Assembly Department. leadership’s attention. Lieutenant General Xu Huaizhong, deputy director of the General Assembly Department, visited the company several times to inspect the project progress.
Zhi 11: Based on the French Oryx, it obtained the civil production license issued by the State Administration of Civil Aviation.
AW139 and CAl09 helicopters: This aircraft is produced by Jiangxi Changhe Agusta Helicopter Co., Ltd. Beijing, Dalian and Shenzhen police equipment
HC120 (domestic EC120) Daqing police equipment
Other helicopters (non-domestic):
Ka-28: Developed by the Russian Kamov Design Bureau, it is a naval anti-submarine/search and rescue helicopter, with the NATO code name "Helix". The export version of the Ka-28 is developed on the basis of the Ka-27. The main difference between it and the latter is that it has different airborne equipment and identification friend or foe systems, and it has a larger fuel capacity (4470 liters). The Ka-28 helicopter is larger and has a longer endurance. In the late 1990s, China purchased 8 to 10 Ka-28ASW/SAR helicopters and deployed them on the two Russian-made Type 956E (modern-class) guided missile destroyers it purchased.
Miliu: The People's Liberation Army Army Aviation Force has a small number of Mi-6 (NATO codename "Hook") heavy transport helicopters. It is believed that these helicopters were purchased from the Soviet Union in 1970, and only recently has little information been released to the public. The Mi-6 has a cruising speed of 250 kilometers per hour, a range of 620 kilometers, and a maximum payload of 12 tons. Three are said to have crashed and have expired their remaining service life.
Miba: From the 1970s to the 1990s, the famous medium-sized multi-purpose helicopter Mi-8 of the Soviet Mili Design Bureau and its major modification Mi-17 were successively introduced to supplement the weak aviation power of the Army Aviation Force. Since the Z-5 design developed by our country is very old, the Z-6, Z-8, etc. subsequently developed are either unfinished or continuously delayed. The arrival of the Mi-8 and Mi-17 has undoubtedly alleviated the urgent need. The number of imported Mi-8s is small, while the number of Mi-17s is larger. It is said that there are hundreds of them, and they can be produced domestically.
Mi-171: It is a new helicopter designed by Russia's Miri Design Bureau and produced by Russia's Ulan-Ude Aviation Production Joint Company. It is a modernized and improved version of the famous Mi-8T and Mi-17. The performance and reliability are significantly improved compared to Mi-8T and Mi-17. The new aircraft was developed in 1988 and produced in 1991. It can carry about 20 to 25 passengers. 15 paratroopers. China has about 120 aircraft and can produce them itself.
Mi 26: It is a super-heavy transport helicopter developed by the Russian Mili Helicopter Design Bureau. It is also the only helicopter in the world with the heaviest total take-off weight. The aircraft began to be developed in 1971 and made its first public appearance at the 34th Aviation Exhibition in Paris, France in June 1981. Exports began in 1986. NATO nickname "Halo".
Black Hawk: This aircraft was developed by the American Sikorsky Company and is numbered UH-60 in the US military. It is the most commonly equipped general-purpose helicopter in the US military. It has a wide range of uses and many modifications. Our country imported various helicopters including the "Black Hawk" from the United States in 1984. China signed a contract with the American Sikorsky Company to purchase 24 S-70 "Black Hawk" helicopters in July 1984. In November 1984, the first batch of four "Black Hawks" arrived in Tianjin, China. The S-70 is currently the only American-style equipment in the PLA series that is well-known to the public. It is also the helicopter with the best plateau performance so far owned by the PLA.
SA341/342: The "Baby" light helicopter was jointly developed by the former French Aerospatiale Company (now the French branch of Eurocopter) and the British Westland Helicopter Company. In order to deal with the threat of powerful Soviet armored groups, China began to explore the possibility of importing advanced anti-tank helicopters from foreign countries in the late 1970s. Soon the People's Liberation Army selected the "Antelope" helicopter, which was no longer the most advanced at the time. ***Purchased 24 EC120s
EC120: Eurocopter’s second EC120 helicopter assembly production line in the world was established in Harbin. Once completed, it will have an annual production capacity of 20 helicopters. This cooperation not only enabled Hafei to achieve a leap from EC120 helicopter component production to complete aircraft assembly, but also became a symbol of China's true ability to design and manufacture the world's most advanced helicopters. Guangdong police are equipped with EC135: The EC-135 produced by Eurocopter, equipped by Shanghai and Guangdong police, is a light twin-engine multi-purpose helicopter with excellent performance and is widely operated around the world.
EC225: China’s maritime rescue agency will import two from Europe to enhance coastal air rescue capabilities.
R44 cruise helicopter: produced by the American Robinson Company and currently equipped by the police in Nanjing, Jiangsu, Yulin, Shaanxi, Zhengzhou, Henan, Sanmenxia Police; Hebei Forest Defense Station, etc.
Puma: AS332L Super American China purchased eight Leopards from France in the 1980s. Since its flight performance was considered to be quite good among China's medium-sized transport helicopters at that time, it was rarely used for military transportation. It was mainly used as a special aircraft for important people, and its military role was very low.
Bell 206: The Bell 206 is a light multi-purpose helicopter developed by the American Bell Company on the basis of the OH-4A light observation helicopter. The aircraft made its first test flight in January 1966 and obtained the FAA airworthiness certificate in October 1966. Capital General Aviation Company purchased Bell 206 L-4
S76/S96 produced by Sikorsky, civilian transport type. Oriental Airlines and others are used for marine oil field transportation
Domestic aircraft:
Transport aircraft: Nongwuyun 7, Yun 8, Yun 10 (only 2, later dismantled), ARJ21, New Zhou 60, C919 (190-seat class) under development
Combat category: J-5, J-6, J-7, J-8, J-10, J-12 (dismounted), J-11 (Su-27 China version), Qiang 5
Bombers: H-5, H-6, JH-7
Trainers: K8, JJ-5, JJ-6, JJ-7, JJ-5 , Junior Education 6, Higher Education 9 (Mountain Eagle), L15 Trainer Aircraft
Early Warning Aircraft: IL76, Y8 Balance Beam
Glider: Liberation Series
UAV: Yangtze River Series