Harbin Z-9
Derived from SA342L Gazelle
1990
The Harbin Z-9 (NATO designation: Haitun) is a license-built variant of the Aerospatiale SA365 (later known as the Eurocopter AS365).
The Z-9's first flight took place in 1981 with an assembled model made from French parts. The first indigenous version, the Z-9B, was built starting in 1992.
The Z-9C is a license-built equivalent of the Eurocopter AS565 Panther for the Chinese Navy.
As of 2020, over 200 units of all variants have been built.
The Z-9's first flight took place in 1981 with an assembled model made from French parts. The first indigenous version, the Z-9B, was built starting in 1992.
The Z-9C is a license-built equivalent of the Eurocopter AS565 Panther for the Chinese Navy.
As of 2020, over 200 units of all variants have been built.
Derivatives & Versions
| → AC312E | 2010 | Civilian varant of the Harbin Z-9, a licensed Eurocopter AS365 |
| → Z-19 | 2011 | The Z-19, or WZ-19, is a twin-engine, tandem twin-seat reconnaissance/attack helicopter featuring a fenestron tail rotor borrowed from the Z-9, a licence-built AS365 Dauphin. |
Airframes (42)
| C/N | Model | Built | Reg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | z-9 |  EB-101 | ||
| unknown | z-9 |  MH-904 | ||
| unknown | z-9 | MH-909 | ||
| unknown | z-9 | MH-910 | ||
| unknown | z-9 | MH-911 | ||
| unknown | z-9 | MH-912 | ||
| unknown | z-9 |  TZ-393 | ||
| Z9-0046 | z-9 |  Z9-0046 | 9636 | |
| Z9-0185 | z-9 | TZ-394 | ||
| Z9-0186 | z-9 | Z9-0186 | 9686 | |
| Z9-0199 | z-9 |  5T-MAM | ||
| Z9-0235 | z-9 | 5T-MAN | ||
| Z9-0277 | z-9 | Z9-0277 | 9287 | |
| Z9-0280 | z-9 | 9317 | 9317 | |
| Z9-0309 | z-9 | Z9-0309 | 6223 | |
| Z9-0316 | z-9 | Z9-0316 | 6126 | |
| Z9-0317 | z-9 | Z9-0317 | 6190 | |
| Z9-0320 | z-9 | Z9-0320 | 6067 | |
| Z9-0351 | z-9 |  Z9-0351 | 20 | |
| Z9-0356 | z-9 | Z9-0356 | 24 | |
| Z9-0357 | z-9 | Z9-0357 | 25 | |
| Z9-0383 | z-9 | LH99964 | ||
| Z9-0385 | z-9 | Z9-0385 | 9826 | |
| Z9-0386 | z-9 | LH99966 | ||
| Z9-0387 | z-9 | LH99967 | ||
| Z9-0399 | z-9 | Z9-0399 | 9746 | |
| Z9-0502 | z-9 | LH95925 | ||
| Z9-0582 | z-9 | 582 | ||
| Z9-0585 | z-9 | Z9-0585 | 9756 | |
| Z9-0590 | z-9 | 9806 | 9806 |
Operators
| 1994- | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| 2000- | Armée de l'air du Mali |
| 2009- | Pakistan Navy |
| 2012- |  Kenya Air Force |
| 2013- | Kangtrop Akas Khemarak Phumin |
| 2014- | Ejercito de Bolivia |
| 2015- |  Ghana Air Force |