BF2S Forums Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ … /wz-10.htm

Given that there are very few photos of a real prototype WZ-10 as it is not a REAL production aircraft yet.. and the ones that do exist may be fabricated to some extent, and DICE took the best information they could find and "prototyped" their own version as best they could.

I think this is a case of ....

there can only be so many design configurations given similar mission requirements.. and the chinese are showing that they do with their military.. much what they do with a lot of other things.. need to build it fast.. so why re-design the wheel, take what works.. and make it faster... cheaper... we'll have to wait and see if we can add better to that list.

but I think it looks a lot like the design of the Agusta or the Rooivalk. . . because it is !

The chinese need to invest serious money and effort into modernizing its battlefield mobility. If one looks at the use of modern reliable transport helicopters in the PLA, there is a huge disparity in the amount they would need to have any chance of being effective against a highly mechanized and rapidly mobile enemy. in the realm of the modern battlefield, moving large numbers of ground troops in and out of a hostile fire zone with ground transportation would result in devestating losses.
http://www.sinodefence.com/army/orbat/armyaviation.asp

the development of this attack helicopter looks promising, for the PLA to have any chance of taking the fight to any possible future enemies a HUGE logistical and monetary investment will have to be made modernizing its rotary wing air power.. similar to what they are trying to do with the PLAAF J-11's
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/china/aircraft/j-11.htm
and the newer SU-30MKK's
http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/fighter/su30.asp

Last edited by agwood (2006-02-24 03:08:36)