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Harbin Z-9
Series of Chinese utility helicopters / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Harbin Z-9 (NATO reporting name "Haitun", Chinese: 海豚; lit. 'Dolphin'[1]) is a Chinese military utility helicopter with civilian variants. It is a licensed variant of the French Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin, and is manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation.
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Role | Medium multi-purpose utility helicopter |
National origin | China |
Manufacturer | Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation |
First flight | 1981 |
Introduction | 1994 |
Status | In service |
Primary users | People's Liberation Army Ground Force Pakistan Naval Air Arm |
Produced | 1981–present |
Number built | 200+ |
Developed from | Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin |
Variants | Harbin Z-19 |
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