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Chinook HC6A · 2 ×
Single sourceChinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Rotor diameter · Rotor
Single source2 × 60 ft 0 in (18.29 m)[source]
18.29m[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Rotor
Z-10 · Main rotor diameter
Single source13 m (42 ft 8 in)[source]
Chinook HC6A · pilot, copilot, two weapon system operators/loadmasters
Single source4 (pilot, copilot, two weapon system operators/loadmasters)[source]
2 Pilots, 2 Weapon System Operators[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · AircrewSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
Z-10 · Crew
Single sourceChinook HC6A · with auxiliary fuel tanks
Single source1,200 nmi (1,400 mi, 2,200 km) with auxiliary fuel tanks[source]
Z-10 · Combat range
Single source800–1,120 km (500–700 mi, 430–600 nmi)[source]
Chinook HC6A · 2 × Honeywell T55-GA-714A turboshaft free-turbine engines, 3,750 shp ( ) each
Single source2 × Honeywell T55-GA-714A turboshaft free-turbine engines, 3,750 shp (2,800 kW) each[source]
Z-10 · 2 × WZ-9C turboshaft engines each
Single source2 × WZ-9C turboshaft engines, 1,200 kW (1,600 hp) each[source]
Chinook HC6A · 1,980 ft/min ( )Thrust 2x 4,168shp each engine
Single source1,980 ft/min (10.1 m/s)Thrust 2x 4,168shp each engine[source]
Z-10 · (2,400 ft/min) 23 mm PX-10 revolver cannon; WXG1006 electro-optical turret, pilot night vision system, a radar warning receiver (RWR), a missile approach warning system (MAWS) sensor, an IFF antenna, and armor plates can also be seen at the nose section
Single source12 m/s (2,400 ft/min) 23 mm PX-10 revolver cannon; WXG1006 electro-optical turret, pilot night vision system, a radar warning receiver (RWR), a missile approach warning system (MAWS) sensor, an IFF antenna, and armor plates can also be seen at the nose section[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Boeing Chinook (UK variants) | Changhe Z-10 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Transport helicopter[source] | Attack helicopter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC)[source] |
| Designer | Boeing-Vertol[source] | 602nd Aircraft Design Institute Kamov Design Bureau[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force[source] | People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation People's Liberation Army Air Force Pakistan Army Aviation Corps[source] |
| Number built | 72 (all RAF models)[source] | — |
| Introduction date | 22 November 1980 (with RAF)[source] | 2009[source] |
| First flight | 23 March 1980 (HC1)[source] | 29 April 2003[source] |
| Developed from | Boeing CH-47 Chinook[source] | — |
| Variants | HC1, HC1B, HC2, HC3, HC4, HC5, HC6, HC6A, HC7[source] | — |
| Capacity | 55 soldiers and up to 10 tonnes of freight or equipment[source] | — |
| Guns | 2× M134 Miniguns and 1× M60 machine gun[source] 2 x M134 Miniguns, 1 x M60 Machine Gun[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Guns | 1x 23 mm (0.906 in) PX-10A revolver cannon[source] |
| Main rotor area | 5,655.2 sq ft (525.39 m 2 )[source] | — |
| Blade section | - root: Boeing VR-7; tip: Boeing VR-8[source] | — |
| Cockpit Avionics | Glass cockpit with a BAE Systems Digital Advanced Flight Control System (DAFCS), includes automatic modes such as auto-hover and auto-descend to ease pilot workload.[source] | — |
| Sensors | Electro-Optical Sensor Turret (EOST) with two infrared cameras and a low-light TV function .[source] EOST turret including two infrared cameras and a low-light TV function[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Electro optics | — |
| Defensive Aids | Missile Warning Receiver, Infrared Warning Receiver, Radar Warning Receiver, Counter-measure dispensing system (flares).[source] | — |
| Country of origin | United States[source]Boeing Chinook (UK variants) · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Powerplant | Two Honeywell 55-L-714A Free-Turbine engines[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Powerplant | — |
| Reported engine rating | 4,168shp each[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · ThrustSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
| Flight altitude | 15,000ft[source]Chinook / RAF specification (variant not stated) · Maximum altitude | — |
| Manufactured | — | 2003-present[source] |
| Hardpoints | — | 4 with a capacity of 1,500 kg (3,307 lb) useful load , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: on each hard point with 57 mm (2.244 in) rocket pod (19-tube) 70 mm (2.756 in) unguided rocket pod (7-tube) 70 mm (2.756 in) FS70 guided rocket pod (7-tube) with FS70A (GR-5) 70 mm (2.756 in) guided rocket or FS70B 70 mm (2.756 in) air burst fragmentation rocket 70 mm (2.756 in) unguided rocket pod (19-tube) 90 mm (3.543 in) rocket pod (7-tube) with FS90A 90 mm (3.543 in) guided rocket or Tianjian 90 mm (3.543 in) rockets Missiles: on each hard point with 4× HJ-8 , HJ-9 laser-guided air-to-surface missiles 4× AKD-10 (BA-7) laser-guided air-to-surface missiles 4× AKD-9 (BA-9) laser-guided air-to-surface missiles 4× AKD-21 (BA-21) millimetre-wave air-to-surface missiles 4× AG-300/M or AG-300/L laser-guided air-to-surface missiles 4× CM-502KG NLOS air-to-surface missiles 2× CM-501GA NLOS air-to-surface missiles 1× CM-501XA loitering munition 4× TY-90 air-to-air missiles Bombs: GB25 and GB50 guided bombs Other: 280kg drop tank[source] |
| g limits | — | +3[source] |
| Rockets | — | on each hard point with 57 mm (2.244 in) rocket pod (19-tube) 70 mm (2.756 in) unguided rocket pod (7-tube) 70 mm (2.756 in) FS70 guided rocket pod (7-tube) with FS70A (GR-5) 70 mm (2.756 in) guided rocket or FS70B 70 mm (2.756 in) air burst fragmentation rocket 70 mm (2.756 in) unguided rocket pod (19-tube) 90 mm (3.543 in) rocket pod (7-tube) with FS90A 90 mm (3.543 in) guided rocket or Tianjian 90 mm (3.543 in) rockets[source] |
| Missiles | — | on each hard point with 4× HJ-8 , HJ-9 laser-guided air-to-surface missiles 4× AKD-10 (BA-7) laser-guided air-to-surface missiles 4× AKD-9 (BA-9) laser-guided air-to-surface missiles 4× AKD-21 (BA-21) millimetre-wave air-to-surface missiles 4× AG-300/M or AG-300/L laser-guided air-to-surface missiles 4× CM-502KG NLOS air-to-surface missiles 2× CM-501GA NLOS air-to-surface missiles 1× CM-501XA loitering munition 4× TY-90 air-to-air missiles[source] |
| Bombs | — | GB25 and GB50 guided bombs[source] |
| Other | — | 280kg drop tank[source] |