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The primary mission for the the treetop hugging WZ-10 is battlefield interdiction, eliminating the enemy's ground fixed and mobile forces, and concurrently certain air combat ability. The helicopter can carry up to 8 ATGM's, or IR guided short-range AAM's. Future upgrades of the helicopter include sensor package carried on the Z-11 light helicopter that will improve target acquisition The WZ-10 is equipped with FLIR thus allowing operations in all wealther.
The helmet system for the Machine gun is nothing new Apaches have had that for awhile.
Originally posted by Die Trying
What conflict could China have been able to test this in?
Has been around for really quite some time. U.S. 'Cobra' helicopters were using this tech in the late 60's, early 70's....
Originally posted by ShadowXIX
The helmet system for the Machine gun is nothing new Apaches have had that for awhile.
I dont know how you can say "China is definately catching up with the US in terms of attack helicopter development "I dont think this thing is close to the Comanche prototype so they might have some more catching up in helicopter development.
They should just buy KA-50s from Russia that thing looks like a great helicopter and you got to love those Russian prices.
The SuperCobra carries a three-barrel 20mm Gatling gun for close-range (up to 2km) engagement, and 750 rounds of ammunition. With the gun in a fixed-forward position, the pilot can aim by manoeuvring the helicopter. Either crew member can slave the turret to the helmet-mounted sight, and aim the gun by looking at the target.
Originally posted by GrOuNd_ZeRo
They looks like Tigres, Rooivalks and A-129s...
Has been around for really quite some time. U.S. 'Cobra' helicopters were using this tech in the late 60's, early 70's....
Sorry, but this is wrong, the Cobra didn't use a movable turret, it had a fixed gatling type gun...
But you gotta love the Cobra's M197 20mm gun...
Originally posted by waynos
If it looks anything, the tail looks French not American, with it having the French fenestron arrangement.
Overall it looks like an A129 more than an Apache to me. Or even a Rooivak (sp)