Z-18 helicopter for first time revealed to reach a new maximum height of 9,000 meters

TV media CCTV gave a report at its Military Report program on January 31 on a test flight of new Z-18 helicopter.
It for the first time revealed that test flight pilot flew across the Everest when he flew a new Z-18 helicopter
to reach a new maximum height of 9,000 meters.





 
Z-18 can operate even in hight altitude such as in Tibet.
 
 



 


The timetable for the debut of high-speed helicopters（with speed 》400km/h）has been officially set：

中国在研新型高速直升机 时速将突破400千米|高原性能|作战需求_凤凰军事

So prototypes are expected within a couple of years。

 

 

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