Harbin Z-5

what is it?

The Harbin Z-5 (Zhishengji – helicopter) is a Chinese variant of the Soviet Mil Mi-4 piston powered helicopter. Before its discontinuation from service, it was produced in Harbin, China.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine · 21 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 210 km/htop speed
• size 7,600 kgmax take-off weight
• built 545made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 67 years ago, in 1959.
• 🏎️Top speed is 1.6× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Rotor of 21 m: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1959

status

still flying

number built

545

role

transport helicopter/utility helicopter

makers

Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation

engines

1× Dongan HS-7

crew

3

length

25 m

rotor diameter

21 m

height

4.4 m

max take-off weight

7,600 kg

top speed

210 km/h

range

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

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