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Medium lift helicopter
Harbin Z-20 is a medium lift helicopter originating in China. It was built by Harbin Aircraft Industry Group.
ChinaMedium lift helicopter
China
Harbin Aircraft Industry Group
In service, in production
People's Liberation Army Ground Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force People's Armed Police
230+
1 October 2019
23 December 2013
Harbin Z-21
2
12-15 passengers, 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) of cargo internally, 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of cargo externally
20 m (65 ft 7 in)
5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)
5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
10,000 kg (22,046 lb)
2 × WZ-10 turboshaft engines, 1,600–2,000 kW (2,100–2,700 hp) each
× 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
360 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn)
290 km/h (180 mph, 160 kn)
560 km (350 mi, 300 nmi)
6,000 m (20,000 ft) (approx.)
7.1 m/s (1,400 ft/min)
Provision for machine guns and autocannons
4 hardpoints on two stub wings , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: Various rocket pods Missiles: AKD-9 laser-guided air-to-surface missile AKD-10 laser-guided air-to-surface missile CM-502KG or CM-502V NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501G A NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501XA loitering munition TY-90 air-to-air missile YJ-9 anti-ship missile
Various rocket pods
AKD-9 laser-guided air-to-surface missile AKD-10 laser-guided air-to-surface missile CM-502KG or CM-502V NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501G A NLOS air-to-surface missile CM-501XA loitering munition TY-90 air-to-air missile YJ-9 anti-ship missile
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 20 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 20 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 20 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 20 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Harbin Z-20 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaLower-bound count for Harbin Z-20 · Z-20S. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 30+. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Lower-bound count for Harbin Z-20 · Z-20F / Harbin Z-20 · Z-20J. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 2+ / in service: 2+. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Army exact named equipment holdings: Z-20. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Medium. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Harbin Z-20. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Ground Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 150. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
People's Liberation Army Ground Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force People's Armed Police
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