AW101 vs Z-18

British-Italian medium-lift helicopter, notable for search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, and troop transport operations globally since the early 2000s.
Picture of AW101
Origin country ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy
Category Military Helicopters
Manufacturer AgustaWestland
First flight 19 October 1964
Year of introduction 1999
Number produced 137 units
Average unit price $70 million
Chinese utility helicopter, employed since 2014, notably for high altitude operations and transportation in People's Liberation Army.
Picture of Z-18
Origin country ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China
Category Military Helicopters
Manufacturer Changhe
First flight 18 March 2010
Year of introduction 2018
Number produced 133 units
Average unit price $-- million
Height 6.6 m โ—‰
Length 20.4 m โ—‰
Maximum speed 241 km/h โ—‰
Service ceiling 2,600 m โ—‰
Max. takeoff weight 12,900 kg โ—‰
Empty weight 6,850 kg โ—‰
Total thrust 3 x 1,044 kW โ—‰
3-view profile of AW101
Height 6.7 m โ—‰
Length 23.0 m โ—‰
Maximum speed 336 km/h โ—‰
Service ceiling 9,000 m โ—‰
Max. takeoff weight 13,800 kg โ—‰
Empty weight 6,865 kg โ—‰
Total thrust 3 x 1,300 kW โ—‰

Performance Radar Chart

Photo of Z-18 by ๆ—ฅๆœฌ้˜ฒ่ก›็œ.