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The Harbin Z-5 (''Zhishengji'' – helicopter) is a Chinese variant of the Soviet
;Z-5 : Military transport helicopter.
;Z-5 assault helicopter: Some Z-5 were converted to carry rocket pods on outriggers in addition to a gondola with a forward firing machine gun manned by the
;
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Mil Mi-4
The Mil Mi-4 (USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 36", NATO reporting name "Hound") is a Soviet transport helicopter that served in both military and civilian roles.
Design and development
The Mi-4 was designed in response to the American H-19 Chick ...
piston powered helicopter. Before its discontinuation from service, it was produced in Harbin, China. The USSR provided China with Mi-4 blueprints just a few years before the Sino-Soviet split
The Sino-Soviet split was the breaking of political relations between the China, People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union caused by Doctrine, doctrinal divergences that arose from their different interpretations and practical applications ...
in 1958. Maiden flight was in 1958 and mass production started in the mid-1960s. China has produced a number of unique variants through this model, and the Z-5 was employed by the PLA
PLA may refer to:
Organizations Politics and military
* People's Liberation Army, the armed forces of China and of the ruling Chinese Communist Party
* People's Liberation Army (disambiguation)
** Irish National Liberation Army, formerly called t ...
, PLAAF
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF; ), also known as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army, the regular armed forces of the P ...
and PLANAF in large numbers as reserve forces. A total of 558 Z-5 were built. A few Z-5 helicopters were modified to carry machine-guns and rocket pods.
During the Chinese-Western rapprochement, one Z-5 was refitted with a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 is a turboprop aircraft engine produced by Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Its design was started in 1958, it first ran in February 1960, first flew on 30 May 1961, entered service in 1964 and has been continuously upda ...
T-6 "Twin Pac" turbo-shaft engine in 1979. Some sources refer to this as the Z-6, but this variant was discontinued after its first model.
Variants
;Z-5 : Military transport helicopter.
;Z-5 assault helicopter: Some Z-5 were converted to carry rocket pods on outriggers in addition to a gondola with a forward firing machine gun manned by the Flight engineer
A flight engineer (FE), also sometimes called an air engineer, is the member of an aircraft's flight crew who monitors and operates its complex aircraft systems. In the early era of aviation, the position was sometimes referred to as the "air m ...
.
;Z-5 Xuanfeng : Civil transport helicopter.
;Z-5 VIP helicopter:VIP versions distinguishable by larger rectangular windows in the cabin.
;Z-5 agricultural helicopter: Some Z-5s were fitted with chemical hoppers and/or spray gear for agricultural or forestry protection use.
;Z-5 SAR helicopter:Thirteen z-5s are known to have been converted to SAR helicopters with a winch and external fuel tanks.
; Harbin/CHDRI Z-6 : A turboshaft variant of the Z-5, eleven aircraft built.
Operators
; *Albanian Air Force
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History
Early history
In 1914 the governmen ...
- all 40 retired
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*Korean People's Army Air Force
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; Khmer Rouge
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*National Army of Democratic Kampuchea
The National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (NADK) was a Cambodian guerrilla force. NADK were the armed forces of the Party of Democratic Kampuchea also known as "Khmer Rouge", operating between 1979 and the late 1990s.
History
NADK was formed i ...
Status unknown after 1990s.
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*People's Liberation Army Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF; ), also known as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army, the regular armed forces of the Peo ...
*People's Liberation Army Ground Force
The People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF; ) is the land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army and the largest and oldest branch of the entire Chinese armed forces. The PLAGF can trace its lineage from 1927 as the Chine ...
*People's Liberation Navy
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The PLAN traces its lineage to naval units fighting during the Chines ...
Specifications (Z-5)
See also
References
Bibliography
*Bill Gunston, ''An Illustrated Guide to Military Helicopters'', Salamander Books Ltd, London 1981. {{Chinese Military Aircraft 1950s Chinese military transport aircraft China–Soviet Union relations Military helicopters 1950s Chinese helicopters Harbin aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1958 Single-engined piston helicopters