Changhe Z-18

Z-18
PLANAF Changhe Z-18J AEW from the aircraft carrier Liaoning
Role Utility helicopter
National origin China
Manufacturer Avicopter (Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation)
First flight 2014[1]
Introduction 2018
Status In service, in production
Primary user People's Liberation Army
Developed from Avicopter AC313

The Changhe Z-18, also known as Z-8G,[1] is a medium-lift transport helicopter developed by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) to replace the Changhe/Harbin Z-8.

  1. ^ a b China Introduces New Transport Helicopter. Aviation International News. 10 January 2018.