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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Z-11
Category
Country
Production
1989–
Quantity
350
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
47
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1994
- Service Entry Year1998
- Crew1
- Passengers6
- Primary RoleLight utility helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeLiming WZ-8
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)632 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter11.24 m
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed258 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,270 m
- Range661 km
- Rate of Climb10 m/s
- Endurance4
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
- Fuselage Length11.24 m
- Height3.14 m
- Empty Weight1,253 kg
◆Armament & Mission6MOD.6
- Hardpoints16
- GunMachine guns
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsYes
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics3MOD.3
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Variants8
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1989
- Operational StatusActive, In production
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1989Production started
37
years in service
350
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
140UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS47COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS274PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS130PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
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Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
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