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Harbin Z-19 Black Whirlwind
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HarbinZ-19BlackWhirlwind

Attack Helicopters · People's Republic of China · 2012
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HarbinZ-19BlackWhirlwind

Harbin Z-19 Black Whirlwind
Harbin Z-19 Black Whirlwind Photo: Alert5 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Survivability
80
Sensors & Targeting
70
Agility
75
Range & Endurance
65
Night Capability
70
Reliability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerHarbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
CategoryAttack Helicopters
EraModern Era
In service2012
Operators1 countries
Quantity186
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
73
Attack Helicopters MASS Rating
4/6
Modern Era
23/45
All-Time
Attack Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Survivability
80
Sensors & Targeting
70
Agility
75
Range & Endurance
65
Night Capability
70
Reliability
75
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Harbin Z-19 Black Whirlwind
Production
2012–
Quantity
186
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · MODERN ERA
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
73
attack helicopters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight2011
  • Service Entry Year2012
  • Crew2
  • Primary Rolereconnaissance/attack helicopter
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
  • Engine TypeWZ-8C
  • Number of Engines2
  • Engine Power (each)746 kW
  • Main Rotor Diameter10.5 m
  • Main Rotor Blades4
  • Anti-Torque Typefenestron
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Top Speed300 km/h
  • Service Ceiling6,000 m
  • Rate of Climb9 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights2MOD.2
  • Fuselage Length11.5 m
  • Height3.962 m
◆Armament & Mission2MOD.2
  • Hardpoints4
  • Gunnone
⬢Survivability2MOD.2
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built186
  • Variants2
◎Service History1MOD.1
  • Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2012Production started
  2. 2019Entered service
14
years in service
186
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A radar system that tracks targets and guides weapons to intercept them, used for weapon aiming and missile guidance in combat aircraft and ships.
A helmet-mounted system that projects flight, targeting, and sensor data directly into a pilot's field of view.
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