China's Z-20J shipborne helicopter, an optimized variant of the Z-20 tactical utility helicopter, made its debut at the ongoing 7th China Helicopter Exhibition, which opened in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Thursday.
Featuring new technologies and products for the general aviation and low-altitude economy sectors, this year's expo showcases a total of 52 helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
The four-day event will hold six flight performances to show the advanced tactical capabilities of China's homegrown helicopters.
This year, the expo witnessed the first appearance of Z-20J shipborne helicopter at the event.
"The Z-20J shipborne helicopter made its debut at China Helicopter Exhibition. It is an optimized variant of the Z-20 tactical utility helicopter specifically adapted for the shipborne environment. It has foldable rotor and tail boom and is capable of conducting high-speed assault and deliver enhanced combat performance. The Z-20J shipborne helicopter is primarily deployed on large naval vessels such as amphibious assault ships and landing ships. Its missions include troop transport and fire support operations," said Lin Ziyu, exhibitor representative at the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AICC).
The Industry Pavilion at the Expo highlights the concept of "system operations", with some of real helicopters being presented to the public.
"This is the first time the real Z10ME helicopter appeared at the exhibition. As a medium multi-purpose combat helicopter, it demonstrates good flight performance and ultra-low-altitude maneuverability and can carry out diverse missions in all-weather complex battlefield environments with field supports. It can form deep-strike echelons with helicopters including the Z-9, Z-11, and Z-20. It can also coordinate with the 'Xuange' series of unmanned aerial vehicles to establish a combat system characterized by precision firepower and balanced offensive and defensive capabilities," said Lin.
Z-20J shipborne helicopter makes debut at China Helicopter Exhibition
