Anti-Tank and Air-to-Air Combat Helicopter (CAIC Z-10) China Military Review

The CAIC Z-10 (Chinese: 直-10, “helicopter-10“) is an attack helicopter developed by the People’s Republic of China. Subscribe Now - ⚔️ ⚔️ The Z-10 , also called WZ-10, is a Chinese medium attack helicopter developed for the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force. The Z-10 attack helicopter can be primarily deployed in anti-armor and battlefield interdiction missions. It is designed primarily for anti-tank warfare missions but has secondary air-to-air combat capability as well. Initiated by chief designer Wu Ximing, the project had early Russian involvement with Kamov Design Bureau of Russia under a contract with the Chinese government, but the collaboration was abruptly stopped due to fundamental design philosophy disagreements. The Chinese designers and their customer, the PLA General Armaments Department, preferred a lighter-weight, more agile airframe with less emphasis on armor. The helicopter was further developed by Cha