Z-19

This page is about the Chinese attack helicopter Z-19. For the premium version, see Z-19E.

Z-19

Z-19

China

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.3	11.3	10.3

Class:

Attack helicopter

Utility helicopter

Research:390 000

Purchase:1 010 000

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Description

The Z-19 is a rank VI Chinese attack helicopter with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB/SB) and 11.3 (RB). It was introduced in Update "Drone Age".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 1 000 m302 km/h

Max altitude4 200 m

Engine2 х Zhuzhou Aero-Engine Factory WZ-8A

Take-off weight4 t

Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 1,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)
	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	4200
Upgraded	___	___

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear420 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB9 151 → 13 634

RB4 362 → 6 499

SB5 474 → 8 156

Total cost of modifications297 000

436 000

Talisman cost2 700

Crew training290 000

Experts1 010 000

Aces2 600

Research Aces1 010 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 230 / 360 %

226 / 226 / 226 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 280 Replacing helicopter blades Research: 22 000 Cost: 32 000 410 Engine Research: 25 000 Cost: 37 000 460	Flak jacket Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 280 Helicopter frame Research: 22 000 Cost: 32 000 410 Cover Research: 32 000 Cost: 47 000 600	HF-7D Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 280 MAW Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 280 qjk_99_belt_pack Research: 22 000 Cost: 32 000 410 AKD-9 Research: 25 000 Cost: 37 000 460 NVD Research: 25 000 Cost: 37 000 460 qjk_99_new_gun Research: 32 000 Cost: 47 000 600 TY-90 Research: 32 000 Cost: 47 000 600

Armaments

Night vision devices

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

The Z-19 is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • Without offensive armament
  • 48 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The Z-19 can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:

• 72 x Type 57-1 rockets
• 28 x FS70 rockets
• 8 x AKD-9 missiles
• 8 x TY-90 missiles
• 2 x 12.7 mm QJK99-12.7-1 machine guns (1,000 rpg = 2,000 total)

Custom loadout options

	1	2	3	4
12.7 mm QJK99-12.7-1 machine guns (1,000 rpg)		1	1
FS70 rockets	7	7	7	7
Type 57-1 rockets	18	18	18	18
AKD-9 missiles	4			4
TY-90 missiles		4	4

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Access to a radar
• Small and very agile
• AKD-9 missiles have loft, LOAL, and salvo firing capability like Hellfires
• Excellent optics with thermal sights for easy targeting
• TY-90 AAMs are very effective against air targets and can be carried in large numbers
• Has ballistic computer, flare/chaff countermeasures, and MAWS

Cons:

• No internal gun
• Very little armour
• Limited flare/chaff capacity compared to other helicopters

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Z-19 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #324 - Pages of History section at 04:20 discusses the Z-19 helicopter.

See also

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• reference to the series of the helicopter;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (哈尔滨飞机工业(集团)有限责任公司 )
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