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Attack Helicopters · People's Republic of China · 2003
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Z-10

Z-10
Z-10 Photo: 3GO*CHN-405/mjordan_6 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Survivability
78
Sensors & Targeting
65
Agility
72
Range & Endurance
68
Night Capability
60
Reliability
70
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin People's Republic of China
ManufacturerChanghe Aircraft Industries Corporation
CategoryAttack Helicopters
EraPost-Cold War
In service2003
Operators2 countries
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
71
Attack Helicopters MASS Rating
8/11
Post-Cold War
25/45
All-Time
Attack Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Survivability
78
Sensors & Targeting
65
Agility
72
Range & Endurance
68
Night Capability
60
Reliability
70
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Z-10
Production
2003–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · POST-COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
71
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 Flight2003
  • Service Entry Year2009
  • Crew2
  • Primary RoleAttack helicopter
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant5MOD.5
  • Engine TypeWZ-9C
  • Number of Engines2
  • Engine Power (each)1,200 kW
  • Main Rotor Diameter11.5 m
  • Main Rotor Blades4
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Top Speed300 km/h
  • Cruise Speed230 km/h
  • Service Ceiling6,400 m
  • Range800 km
  • Rate of Climb12 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
  • Fuselage Length14.2 m
  • Height3.85 m
  • Empty Weight5,000 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight5.54 kg
◆Armament & Mission4MOD.4
▤Avionics2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2003Production started
  2. 2012Entered service
23
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Chaff/Flare: Countermeasures deployed by attack helicopters to disrupt radar- or heat-seeking missiles by creating false targets or decoys.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
DIRCM/IRCM systems on attack helicopters that detect and disrupt infrared-guided missiles using directed energy or counter-radiation signals.
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.
Electronic receiver system that detects and identifies radar signals, alerting aircraft to potential threats for defensive countermeasures.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
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