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The Harbin Z-5 (Zhishengji – helicopter) is a Chinese variant of the Soviet Mil Mi-4 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 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, PLAAF 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.[1]

Harbin Z-5
Harbin Z-5 in Chinese Aviation Museum, Beijing
Role	Transport helicopter/Utility helicopter Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
Designer	Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
First flight	14 December 1958
Status	Retired from active service
Primary user	China
Number built	558
Developed from	Mil Mi-4
Variants	Harbin/CHDRI Z-6

During the Chinese-Western rapprochement, one Z-5 was refitted with a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-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.[2]

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.

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

 Albania

• Albanian Air Force[3][4] - all 40 retired

 North Korea

• Korean People's Army Air Force[5]

Khmer Rouge

• National Army of Democratic Kampuchea[6] Status unknown after 1990s.

 People's Republic of China

• People's Liberation Army Air Force[7]
• People's Liberation Army Ground Force[8]
• People's Liberation Navy[9]

Specifications (Z-5)

Data from Chinese Aircraft[10]

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Capacity: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb) normal payload, 1,550 kg (3,417 lb) maximum internal payload, 1,300 kg (2,866 lb) maximum slung payload.
• Length: 25.017 m (82 ft 1 in) including main rotor and tail rotor
• Height: 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
• Max takeoff weight: 7,600 kg (16,755 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Dongan HS-7 14-cylinder, two-row, air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,250 kW (1,680 hp)
• Main rotor diameter: 21 m (68 ft 11 in)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
• Ferry range: 780 km (480 mi, 420 nmi) with external fuel tanks

See also

Related development

• Mil Mi-4
• Harbin/CHDRI Z-6

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
• Sikorsky H-34
• Westland Wessex

Related lists

• List of aircraft

References

Bibliography

• Bill Gunston, An Illustrated Guide to Military Helicopters, Salamander Books Ltd, London 1981. ISBN 978-0861011100

На других языках

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[de] Harbin Z-5

Der Harbin Z-5 (chinesisch .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}直-5, Pinyin Zhí-5) ist ein chinesischer Nachbau des sowjetischen Hubschraubers Mil Mi-4.

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