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Changhe Z-8

🇨🇳 China ·first flew 1985· transport helicopter

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1. Открытие лётной программы международного конкурса «Авиадартс» АрМИ-2017 (полигон Тайпинчуань, КНР) (16): Russian Ministry of Defence· CC BY 4.0

what is it?

The Changhe Z-8 is a Chinese three-engined heavy-lift military transport helicopter with utility and armed variants, manufactured by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation. It is a license-built variant of the French Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon.

fun facts

First flew 41 years ago, in 1985.

spec sheet

first flight: 1985
introduced: 1989
status: still flying
number built: —
role: transport helicopter
origin: 🇨🇳 China
engines: —
top speed: —
range: —

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

family

Sources: Wikidata Q7314381, Wikipedia: Changhe Z-8 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.