Z-8 in People's Liberation Army Navy

The Z-8J variant is used by the Chinese Navy (PLAN) as embaked helicopter for antisubmarine (ASW) and search and rescue (SAR) missions. For the first one fitted with a surface search radar and a dipping sonar (French built) carrying a Italian Whitehead A244S torpedo under the starboard side of the fuselage.

The Z-8JH is a SAR and MEDAVAC variant used in hospital ships

Platforms

Classes
L Type 071 Yuzhao class
AO type 903A Qiandaohu class
AO Type 920 class

List of Aircraft

	C/N	Mod	Built	ID In this Org	In other Org
	Z8J-001			9507 PLAN Z-8J type
	Z8JH-001			9516 PLAN Z-8JH type, noted 2001
	Z8J-002			9517 PLAN Z-8J type; pictured at Rotterdam Harbour aboard Changbaishan transport
	Z8JH-002			9526 PLAN Z-8JH type, noted 2001
	Z8J-003			9527 PLAN Z-8J type (?)
	Z8JH-003			9536 PLAN Z-8JH type, noted 2001
	Z8J-004			9537 PLAN Z-8J type
	Z8JH-004			9546 PLAN Z-8JH type, noted 2001
	Z8J-005			9547 PLAN Z-8J type
	Z8J-007			9556 PLAN Z-8J type
	Z8J-006			9557 PLAN Z-8J type; pictured at Rotterdam Harbour aboard Changbaishan transport
	Z8J-008			9566 PLAN Z-8J type
	Z8J-011			9567 PLAN Z-8J type
	Z8J-009			9576 PLAN Z-8J type
	Z8J-012			9577 PLAN Z-8J type (?)
	Z8J-010			9586 PLAN Z-8J type
	Z8J-013			9587 PLAN Z-8J type
	Z8J-014			9597 PLAN Z-8J type

1986 to present

Changhe Z-8
in
People's Liberation Army Navy

Platforms

List of Aircraft

1986 to present

Changhe Z-8 in People's Liberation Army Navy

Platforms

List of Aircraft

Changhe Z-8
in
People's Liberation Army Navy