WZ-10 could be as good as Apache: Chinese expert

On Nov. 6, Chen Hong, a Chinese military expert, told Chinese state mouthpiece, the People's Daily, that the WZ-10 attack helicopter designed by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation could be as good as the US Army's AH-64 Apache helicopter.

The WZ-10 helicopter began its service with the PLA back in 2012. It is capable of carrying seven tons of munitions and stay operational for three hours. In addition, Chen said that the combat radius of a WZ-10 is 300km.

Like the AH-64D Longbow Apache, the WZ-10 is a very powerful helicopter, Chen said. At the Zhuhai Air Show, the WZ-10 displayed its ability to carry air-to-surface missiles, bombs, and rockets.

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