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The Avicopter AC313 (also known as the Changhe Z-8F-100) is a civilian helicopter built [2] by Avicopter (AVIC Helicopter Company). [3] It is a development of the earlier Harbin Z-8, itself a locally produced version of the Aerospatiale Super Frelon .
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is a Chinese state-owned publicly-traded aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Beijing. AVIC is overseen by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council .
The design has seating for two crew members and ten passengers. It is expected to have a lower price than comparable western helicopters. [2] [3] The aircraft has a gross weight of 3,850 kg (8,488 lb), a maximum cruising speed of 260 km/h (140 kn), a service ceiling of 6,000 m (19,685 ft) and a range of 693 km (374 nmi). Maximum take-off ...
China's AVIC displayed its Z-10 attack helicopter for the first time outside its home country at the Singapore Airshow - the only non-Western design on display in a year in which no Russian ...
In 2009, Avic projected a 30 t (66,000 lb) civil Advanced Heavy Lifter (AHL), likely also useful to the Chinese military. In 2014, the 6,000 kW (8,000 hp) Chinese WZ-20 was reportedly selected. In 2015, the joint project with Russian Helicopters grew to 38.2 t (84,000 lb), with a seven blade main rotor and a 5,700 m (18,700 ft) ceiling.
The FAA states "The height–velocity diagram or H/V curve is a graph charting the safe/unsafe flight profiles relevant to a specific helicopter. As operation outside the safe area of the chart can be fatal in the event of a power or transmission failure it is sometimes referred to as the dead man's curve."
Attack helicopter Z-11. Changhe: License-built Eurocopter AS350: Z-15. AVIC: 6,000 kg-class medium military transport helicopter Z-18. Changhe: Medium transport/utility helicopter Z-19. Harbin: 5,000 to 5,500 kg twin-engined light helicopter development, derived from Z-9: Z-20: Harbin: Medium transport/utility helicopter in development HC120 ...
The Z-18 is a development of the Avicopter AC313 and Changhe/Harbin Z-8, both of which are developments of the Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon. [2] [1]Notable changes include a redesigned lower fuselage similar to the AC313 which results in larger internal space. [3]