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| Z-10 Attack Helicopter (File Photo) |
By Peter Wood and Cristina Garafola
From atimes.com
While much attention has been given to Chinese development of fixed-wing aircraft like the J-20 and J-31, relatively little has been devoted to China’s helicopter development. On March 16, 2013, a CCTV television news segment featured a squadron of Z-10 helicopters in Jinan Military Region (MR), marking the fifth squadron of China’s primary attack helicopter observed in public and the fourth squadron to appear since October of last year. The other four squadrons are based out of Nanjing, Beijing, Guangdong and Shenyang MRs.
The Z-10 has been flying since at least 2003 and was revealed to the public in 2004. Now being deployed to units, the Z-10 is an indicator that China is making more significant progress in terms of aerospace development than it is generally given credit for.
Read the full 3 page story at China Defense MashUp