The WZ-9 is a turboshaft engine developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China. It entered production in 2009.
Variants
WZ-9 1,000 kW (1,300 shp) Turboshaft engine for the Z-10 helicopter. WZ-9C 1,200 kW (1,600 shp)2 upgraded turboshaft engine for the newer batches of the Z-10 helicopter.Specifications (WZ-9)
General characteristics
- Type: turboshaft engine
- Length:
- Diameter:
- Dry weight:
Components
- Compressor:
Performance
- Maximum power output: 1,000 kW (1,341 hp)3
References
China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Summit (PDF), Galleon (Shanghai) Consulting, 2012, p. 4, archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2013, retrieved 28 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20131208202208/http://turbineengine.org/pdf/China%20Aerospace%20Propulsion%20Technology%20Summit.pdf ↩
"PLA arming Z-10 with new rocket pods". Janes. 8 November 2023. https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/defence/pla-arming-z-10-with-new-rocket-pods ↩
China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Summit (PDF), Galleon (Shanghai) Consulting, 2012, p. 4, archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2013, retrieved 28 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20131208202208/http://turbineengine.org/pdf/China%20Aerospace%20Propulsion%20Technology%20Summit.pdf ↩