Z-18 vs AW101

Chinese utility helicopter, employed since 2014, notably for high altitude operations and transportation in People's Liberation Army.
Picture of Z-18
Origin country 🇨🇳 China
Category Military Helicopter
Manufacturer Changhe
First flight 18 March 2010
Year of introduction 2018
Number produced 133 units
Average unit price $-- million
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 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Military Helicopter
Manufacturer AgustaWestland
First flight 19 October 1964
Year of introduction 1999
Number produced 137 units
Average unit price $70 million
Height 6.7 m
Length 23.0 m
Maximum speed 336 km/h
Service ceiling 9,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 13,800 kg
Empty weight 6,865 kg
Total thrust 3 x 1,300 kW
Height 6.6 m
Length 20.4 m
Maximum speed 241 km/h
Service ceiling 2,600 m
Max. takeoff weight 12,900 kg
Empty weight 6,850 kg
Total thrust 3 x 1,044 kW
3-view profile of AW101

Performance Radar Chart

Photo of Z-18 by 日本防衛省.