Z-18 | |
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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.