- Yes
- No
- Folder With Z-9WA
- After Z-9WA - Before Z-19
- Premium/Event
- Other Idea
- Don’t Add
- 11.0
- 11.3
- 11.7
- Other
- Don’t Add
Harbin Z-9WZ
General Description
Development & History
Information
![Z-9](https://forum-en-cdn.warthunder.com/original/3X/9/b/9b9aaa8c1754e0f3fa071e3660a2b838a4c972ce.jpeg)
![Z-9W](https://forum-en-cdn.warthunder.com/original/3X/3/7/372a7726ceb68ad676c733837e5b28248607b200.jpeg)
![Z-9W 2](https://forum-en-cdn.warthunder.com/original/3X/d/f/dffe2fb2eee0d185d8e0995a286d62e94ed802ad.jpeg)
![Z-9WA](https://forum-en-cdn.warthunder.com/original/3X/b/c/bc8148db5fe1ddbe72f746e3447a76248a588e9e.jpeg)
Technical Specifications
![Z-9WZ 5](https://forum-en-cdn.warthunder.com/original/3X/9/d/9da57d5584496cedd2d424d06551d372e76f9f75.jpeg)
Dimensions
Total Length: 13.46 Meters (45 Feet)
Body Length: 11.44 m (37 ft)
Height: 4.01 m (13 ft)
Rotor Diameter: 11.93 m (39 ft)
Tail Rotor Diameter: 1.1 m (4 ft)
Weight
Max Takeoff Weight: 4,100 kg (9,100 lbs)
Empty Weight: 2,050 kg (4,500 lbs)
Crew
Crew: 2
Max Passenger Number: 12
Propulsion:
Engines: 2 x Zhuzhou Aeroengine Factory WZ-8H
Power per Engine: ~900hp
Main Rotor Blades: 4
Tail Rotor Blades: 11
Performance:
Max Speed: 315 km/h (196 mph)
Cruising Speed 280 km/h (174 mph)
Max Vertical Rate of Climb: 252 m/min (827 ft/min)
Max Forward Rate of Climb: 396 m/min (1,300 ft/min)
Service Ceiling: 6,000 m (19,700 ft)
Hover Ceiling (No Ground Effect): 1,600 m (5,250 ft)
Hover Ceiling (In Ground Effect): 2,600 m (8,500 ft)
Max Range: 860-1000 km (534-621 mi)
Armament
![Z-9WZ 6](https://forum-en-cdn.warthunder.com/original/3X/4/c/4cf74536986da161ea6ab62caa734d48a45c2e9f.jpeg)
Hardpoints: Two
Anti-Tank Missiles:
4 x 2 HJ-8A/B/C/E
4 x 2 HJ-9
4 x 2 KD-8
4 x 2 KD-9
4 x 2 KD-10
Anti-Air Missiles:
4 x 2 FN-6
4 x 2 TY-90
Unguided Rockets:
18 x 2 57mm Type 57-1
7 x 2 90mm Type 90-1
7 x 2 90mm FS70
WT Details
Type 57-1:
Type 90-1:
FS70:
Gun Pods:
2 x 1 12.7mm QJK-99-12.7-1 Machine Guns
2 x 1 23mm Type 23-1 Cannons
Historical Data
![23mm Cannon](https://forum-en-cdn.warthunder.com/original/3X/2/7/273300acf25c5af3e7e0509b24411cd7b8a611ef.jpeg)
![23mm Cannon 2](https://forum-en-cdn.warthunder.com/original/3X/6/2/623193f6dfa5aaccff7a477e117407d9bcfb7b08.jpeg)
WT Details
QJK-99-12.7-1:
Type 23-1:
Other Specifications
Equipment:
Nose-Mounted Low-Light TV/IRST Turret
Laser Designator
Datalink Antenna [Underneath Boom]
Air Data Sensor [Starboard Side of Cabin]
NVG Compatible Cockpit
2 x Radar Warning Receivers [One Each Side of Fuselage]
72 x Chaff/Flare Dispensers
Other Information:
Total Produced: 30-40
Country of Origin: Peoples Republic of China
First Flight: 2004
In War Thunder
Placement
Rank: VI
Battle Rating: 11.0 - 11.7 [in Realistic Battles]
Location: In Folder with Z-9WA, after Z-9WA before Z-19, or Event/Premium
Comment(s): Feel free to share any new sources or information below. I’ll do my best to update the post accordingly if anything new or incorrect is discovered. Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the suggestion.
Personal Opinions
In War Thunder, Chinese helicopters are currently positioned in a unique balance area. Despite their Anti-Tank guided missiles having a shorter range or capabilities compared to counterparts at their own Battle Rating, their overall effectiveness remains high due to the exceptional Air-to-Air missiles. Specifically, the TY-90 remains one of the best AAMs in the entire game, especially for helicopters, and remains extremely competitive even if you massively uptier any machine they are on.
This results in these helicopters having higher efficiencies, causing their vehicle’s Battle Rating to be higher than they might otherwise be if they were equipped with less capable or shorter range AAMs since their ATGM capabilities don’t vastly surpass other Helicopters at their BR.
I am looking forward to receiving any feedback from you guys about the vehicle’s Battle Rating and placement. In my personal opinion, the KD-10’s would not be significantly better than other helicopter ATGMs at 11.3/11.7 and would be fine in a folder with the Z-9WA, however, due to the TY-90’s, it might result in a higher BR.
Sources
Chinese Military Aviation Helicopters I
Chinese Military Aviation Missiles II
AirForceWorld Z-9 Helicopter Part 1
AirForceWorld Z-9 Helicopter Part 2
SinoDefence Z-9W/G Attack Helicopter
Attack-Helicopter Blogspot WZ-9 PLA
Aviation Week Z-9WZ Rare Media Access
Global Security WZ8 Turboshaft