The Changhe Z-18 is a medium transport helicopter developed by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) to replace the Z-8.

昌河Z-18型是昌河飞机工业公司（CAIC）开发的一种中型运输直升机，以取代Z-8型。

 

Z-18

Z-18型

 

Role Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and Medium transport / Utility helicopter

National origin China

Manufacturer Avicopter (Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation)

Status In service

Primary user People's Liberation Army

Developed from Avicopter AC313

角色   反潜战（ASW）和中型运输/通用直升机

来源国家   中国

制造商    中航工业直升机公司（Avicopter）（昌河飞机工业公司，Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation）

状态    正在服役

主要用户    解放军

发展来源    中航工业直升机公司（Avicopter） AC313型

 

Design and development

设计与开发

 

The Z-18 is a single-rotor helicopter with tail rotor and a non-retractable landing gear, thought to be based on the Avicopter AC313, an updated design based on the earlier Harbin Z-8, itself a development of the Aérospatiale Super Frelon. A naval version of the Z-18 was first revealed onboard Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning. In 2014, the army version of Z-18 was revealed in Chinese army publications.It features a redesigned lower fuselage, with power provided by three improved WZ-6C turboshaft engines and has a MTOW of 13.8 tonnes.

Z-18型是一种具有尾部旋翼和不可伸缩起落架的单旋翼直升机，被认为是基于中航工业直升机公司（Avicopter）AC313型，基于早期的哈尔滨Z-8型的更新设计，本身是法国宇航公司（Aérospatiale）“超黄蜂”（Super Frelon）的发展。 Z-18的海军型首次在中国“辽宁号”航空母舰上曝光。 2014年，中国军队出版物上揭示了Z-18的陆军型，具有重新设计的下部机身，由三台改进WZ-6C型涡轮轴发动机提供动力，最大起飞重量（MTOW）为13.8吨。

 

The Z-18 uses composite materials for the rotor blade and titanium main rotor. It is equipped with a modern integrated digital avionics system and advanced electronic flight instrument landing system. Variants of the Z-18 have been developed for performing VIP transport, search and rescue, ASW and AEW operations.

Z-18使用复合材料用于旋翼叶片和钛合金主旋翼。配备了现代化的集成数字航电系统和先进的电子飞行仪表着陆系统。 Z-18的改型已经开发用于执行VIP运输，搜索和救援，反潜战（ASW）和空中预警（AEW）操作。

 

Variants

改型

 

Z-18: Based on the Avicopter AC313 design, it features a modified lowered fuselage and an improved WZ-6C turboshaft. A nose-mounted weather radar as well as FLIR and TV turrets were installed. Additional communication and navigation antennae are also added.

Z-18J: New AEW variant with a multimode active electronically scanned array radar from the 38th Institute.

Z-18F: A recent anti submarine version with surface radar, dipping sonar, hardpoints intended for torpedoes/missiles, and sonobuoys.

Z-18A: Army version with a terrain following radar and EO turret.

 

Z-18：基于中航工业直升机公司（Avicopter）AC313型设计，它具有改进的降低机身和改进的WZ-6C型涡轴发动机。安装了机鼻式气象雷达以及前视红外（FLIR）和电视转塔。还添加了其他通讯和导航天线。

Z-18J：来自第38研究所的具有多模主动电子扫描阵列雷达的新反潜战（AEW）改型。

Z-18F：一种最新反潜型采用水面雷达，浸没式声呐，硬挂点预计用于鱼雷/导弹和声纳浮标。

Z-18A：具有地形跟踪雷达和光电（EO）转塔的陆军型。

补充资料：直-18 来源：百度百科