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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
Z-10
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2003–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · POST-COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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 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
- Gun23mm chain gun
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Rocket PodsYes
▤Avionics2MOD.2
⬢Survivability4MOD.4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2003Production started
- 2012Entered service
23
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
25ATTACK HELICOPTERS8POST-COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS96PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS18PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 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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