Harbin Z-9B

Overview

Harbin Z-9B
General Information
Role	Transport Utility Helicopter
Place of Origin	People's Republic of China
Designer Companies	Originally Eurocopter Group, now Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
Period Designed	1980 - 1981
Manufacturer	Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
Period Produced	1981 - Present
First Flight	1981
Number Built	200+
In Service	1994 - Present
Status	In service
Designations
NATO Reporting Name	Haitun
Characteristics
Crew	1 or 2 pilots
Transport Capacity	10 passengers 1900kg internal, 1600kg external
Landing Gear	Wheeled
Dimensions
Empty Weight	2050kg
Maximum Takeoff Weight	4100kg
Length	12.11m
Height	4.01m
Rotor Diameter	11.94m
Rotor Area	111.98m² swept area
Engine & Performance
Engine	2 x Zhuzhou Aeroengine Factory WZ-8A
Engine Type	Turboshaft
Engine Characteristics	848hp (632kW)
Fuel Capacity	5 hours
Rotor Systems	4 blades on main rotor, 12 blades on tail rotor
Cruise Speed	260km/h
Maximum Speed	305km/h
Ferry Range	1000km (with internal auxiliary tank)
Service Ceiling	4500m (hovering in ground effect: 2600m, hovering out of ground effect: 1600m)

The Harbin Z-9B is a Chinese utility helicopter. It is a variant of the Harbin Z-9 which is a licensed version of the French Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin. It is manufactured by the Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation.