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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Harbin Z-19 Black Whirlwind
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2012–
Quantity
186
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · MODERN ERA
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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
▤Avionics3MOD.3
⬢Survivability2MOD.2
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built186
- Variants2
◎Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2012Production started
- 2019Entered service
14
years in service
186
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
23ATTACK HELICOPTERS4MODERN ERA · ATTACK HELICOPTERS76PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS24PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 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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