Changhe Z-11
| Z-11 | |
|---|---|
| A Changhe Z-11WB on display at the 2016 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Light utility helicopter |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation |
| Status | Active, In production |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1994-present |
| Introduction date | September 1998 |
| First flight | 22 December 1994 |
| Developed from | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil |
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The Changhe Z-11 is a light utility helicopter developed by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC). According to the Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation website, it is claimed to be the first indigenously-designed helicopter in China. However, it is largely based on the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil.