Harbin Z-5
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| Harbin Z-5 in Chinese Aviation Museum, Beijing | |
| Role | Transport helicopter/Utility helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation |
| Designer | Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant |
| Status | Retired from active service |
| Primary user | China |
| Number built | 545[1] |
| Developed from | Mil Mi-4 |
| Variants | Harbin/CHDRI Z-6 |
The Harbin Z-5 (Zhishengji - helicopter) is a Chinese copy of the Soviet Mil Mi-4 piston engined helicopter. It was produced in the city of Harbin, China. The USSR provided China with blueprints in 1958, a few years before the Sino-Soviet split. Even though her maiden flight was in 1959, serial production did not start until the mid-1960s. Although built under reserve forces, China has produced a number of unique variants, and the Z-5 was employed by the PLA, PLAAF and PLANAF in large numbers.[2] China also exported a number of Z-5 to client states. About 545 were built.[1] A few Z-5 helicopters were modified to carry machine-guns and rocket pods.[3]
One Z-5 was reengined with a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-6 "Twin Pac" turboshaft in 1979, during the Chinese-Western rapprochement. Some sources refer to this as the Z-6, but the experiment went no further.[4]
Variants
- Z-5
- Military transport helicopter.
- Z-5 assault helicopter
- Some Z-5 were converted to carry rocket pods on outriggers in addition to a gondola with a forward firing machine gun manned by the Flight engineer.
- Z-5 Xuanfeng
- Civil transport helicopter.
- Z-5 VIP helicopter
- VIP versions distinguishable by larger rectangular windows in the cabin.
- Z-5 agricultural helicopter
- Some Z-5s were fitted with chemical hoppers and/or spray gear for agricultural or forestry protection use.
- Z-5 SAR helicopter
- Thirteen z-5s are known to have been converted to SAR helicopters with a winch and external fuel tanks.
- Harbin/CHDRI Z-6
- A turboshaft variant of the Z-5, eleven aircraft built.
Military Operators
- People's Liberation Army Air Force [8]
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force [9]
- People's Liberation Navy [10]
Specifications (Z-5)
Data from Chinese Aircraft[11]
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Related lists
References
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