Z-11WA - Revision history

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‎Description

U120313908: /* History */ Added history about development and technical data

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‎History: Added history about development and technical data

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‎Media: Added skins

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Undo revision 149277 by U135710624 (talk)

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‎Flight performance

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U79942984: Wrote Armaments section, edited other sections for phrasing, clarity, and additions.

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Wrote Armaments section, edited other sections for phrasing, clarity, and additions.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the helicopter, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the helicopter in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese attack helicopter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]].
+The '''Changhe Z-11''' was the first indigenously designed Chinese helicopter. Its development began in 1991 based on the French Eurocopter AS.350 Écureuil. The prototype of the Z-11 helicopter made its maiden flight in December 1994, and began leaving the production line in 1998. Later, various military versions were created based on the helicopter. Thus, in 2004, a reconnaissance modification of the helicopter was presented under the designation '''Z-11WA''' with an updated observation and targeting system.
-The Z-11WA is the first Chinese helicopter in the main tech tree. The Changhe Z-11 is a light helicopter closely resembling the French AS350 Écureuil (Squirrel) with minor detail differences, and this reconnaissance/light attack variant has been augmented with a prominent sensor orb above the cockpit. It has a rather high battle rating for a starter helicopter, but offers good flight performance, a small size, and very early access to thermal optics. Its main drawback is the limited arsenal consisting of domestic HJ-8A ATGMs, 57 mm and 90 mm rocket pods, and 12.7 mm machine gun pods. This helicopter is best used sneakily, locating targets from afar and creeping closer to attack from unexpected angles.
+Introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]], the Z-11WA combines good speed, small size, excellent manoeuvrability, and excellent armament, including HJ-8A anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs). Additionally, it boasts thermal imaging equipment. Its main drawback is the limited arsenal consisting only of the relatively slow and short-ranged HJ-8A ATGMs, 57 mm and 90 mm rocket pods, and 12.7 mm machine gun pods. Due to the lack of armour and other defensive features, this helicopter is best used sneakily, locating targets from afar and creeping closer to attack from unexpected angles.
 == General info ==
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 == History ==
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 After the introduction of some French helicopters from Aérospatiale, including the [[SA.342L Gazelle]] and AS365 (later Z-9 after domestic production) since the 1980s, the PLAGF was in need for completely domestic helicopters. While claimed to be a domestic design, the Z-11 has a close resemblance to the AS350B Écureuil in terms of its aerodynamic design.
 The development of the Z-11 began in the late 1980s, based on the design of the AS 350B Ecureuil (Squirrel), thus, its similar appearance. The vehicle could be considered a reversed engineered version, considering its very similar aerodynamics, one of the main differences is the powerplant, the Turboméca Arriel 1D engine of the original AS350B was replaced with a domestically-produced Liming WZ8D engine. The final version of the base Z-11 ended up with a skid-type landing gear, a fenestron tail rotor, and a single turboshaft engine. With an overall length of 13.01 meters, a fuselage length of 11.24 meters, a width of 1.8 meters, and a height of 3.14 meters. While rotor diameter is 10.6 meters, and has a maximum take-off weight of 2,250 kilograms.

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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
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 * 36 x Type 57-1 rockets
 * 14 x FS70 rockets
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 == History ==
 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the helicopter in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
-After the introduction of some French helicopters from Aérospatiale, including the [[SA.342L Gazelle]] and AS365 (later Z-9 after domestic production) since the 1980s, the PLAGF was in need for completely domestic helicopters. While claimed to be a domestic design, the Z-11 has a close resemblance to the AS350 Écureuil in terms of its aerodynamic design. The first prototype was flown on December 1992 and was later introduced into service in 1994 as the first domestic scout helicopter of the PLAGF. The armed version, Z-11WA, was introduced in 2004 with limited air-to-ground weapons, while the later Z-11WB in the mid-2010s were armed with more advanced missile options. Aside from its military variants, Z-11 also has civilian versions including its later variant AC311 from early 2010s.
+After the introduction of some French helicopters from Aérospatiale, including the [[SA.342L Gazelle]] and AS365 (later Z-9 after domestic production) since the 1980s, the PLAGF was in need for completely domestic helicopters. While claimed to be a domestic design, the Z-11 has a close resemblance to the AS350B Écureuil in terms of its aerodynamic design.
 == Media ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=z_11wa Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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-* ''topic on the official game forum;''
+* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changhe_Z-11
 {{AirManufacturer Changhe}}
 {{China helicopters}}

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 <!-- ''Describe the helicopter's suspended armament: additional cannons under the winglets, any bombs, and rockets. Since any helicopter is essentially only a platform for suspended weaponry, this section is significant and deserves your special attention. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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-! 12.7 mm QJK99-12.7-1 machine guns (1,000 rpg)
+! [[QJK99-12.7-1 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm QJK99-12.7-1]] machine guns (1,000 rpg)
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-! FS70 rockets
+! [[FS70]] rockets
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-! Type 57-1 rockets
+! [[Type 57-1]] rockets
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-! HJ-8A missiles
+! [[HJ-8A]] missiles
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 == Usage in battles ==

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 == Media ==
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-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==

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 === Flight performance ===
 {{Specs-Heli-Flight}}
-<!-- ''Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->[[File:Z11WA.jpg|thumb]]
+<!-- ''Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
-As its unofficial (French) nickname Écureuil suggests, the Z-11WA performs like a flying squirrel. Thanks to its small yet agile airframe, it is among the fastest helicopters at its tier when unarmed (at 274 km/h spaded); while its designation of being an armed scout helicopter also ensures its limited but sufficient payload in case of harassing enemies with pairs of HJ-8A ATGMs, 12.7 mm gun pods, and rockets of different calibres. This will of course hinder its top speed - but there are helicopters at higher tiers which have even slower top speeds, so making good use of the top speed to sneak into the battlefield and leave as soon as your munitions are depleted is the key to utilising the Z-11WA. The max altitude on the stat card is wrong as it is possible to reach 8000m. See picture.
+As its unofficial (French) nickname Écureuil suggests, the Z-11WA performs like a flying squirrel. Thanks to its small yet agile airframe, it is among the fastest helicopters at its tier when unarmed (at 274 km/h spaded); while its designation of being an armed scout helicopter also ensures its limited but sufficient payload in case of harassing enemies with pairs of HJ-8A ATGMs, 12.7 mm gun pods, and rockets of different calibres. This will of course hinder its top speed - but there are helicopters at higher tiers which have even slower top speeds, so making good use of the top speed to sneak into the battlefield and leave as soon as your munitions are depleted is the key to utilising the Z-11WA.
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 Two types of rockets are available. The stock option is the Type 57-1 rocket carried in pods of 18. These have poor penetration, flight speed, and accuracy, the only selling point being their large capacity. The FS70 rockets have a much smaller capacity of only 7 per pod, but they hit much harder (same penetration and more explosive content than the BMP-1's main gun). Since the Z-11WA has only two pylons and lacks a ballistic computer, the rockets are mainly useful as backup ground attack weapons for stock grinding before the full HJ-8A loadout is unlocked, although players who are very comfortable with aiming rockets by eye may be able to use them for surprise attacks.
-The 12.7 mm machine gun pods are the only guns available to the Z-11WA. They are not powerful enough to be serious ground attack options but have enormous ammunition capacities and can be helpful in a helicopter dogfight. Pick belts with a high proportion of AP-I rounds, because they have a surprisingly high penetration for their caliber.
+The 12.7 mm machine gun pods are the only guns available to the Z-11WA. They are not powerful enough to be serious ground attack options but have enormous ammunition capacities and can be helpful in a helicopter dogfight. Pick belts with a high proportion of AP-I rounds, because they have a surprisingly high penetration for their calibre.
 ==== Custom loadout options ====

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese attack helicopter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]].
-The first Chinese helicopter in the main tech tree which has some resemblance from France's AS350 Écureuil (Squirrel), while the prototypes were back in 1990s, Z-11WA offered the only TVD camera among any 8.7 helicopters while only equipped with relatively short-range domestic ATGMs ,a pair of rocket pods or 12.7mm gun pod.
+The Z-11WA is the first Chinese helicopter in the main tech tree. The Changhe Z-11 is a light helicopter closely resembling the French AS350 Écureuil (Squirrel) with minor detail differences, and this reconnaissance/light attack variant has been augmented with a prominent sensor orb above the cockpit. It has a rather high battle rating for a starter helicopter, but offers good flight performance, a small size, and very early access to thermal optics. Its main drawback is the limited arsenal consisting of domestic HJ-8A ATGMs, 57 mm and 90 mm rocket pods, and 12.7 mm machine gun pods. This helicopter is best used sneakily, locating targets from afar and creeping closer to attack from unexpected angles.
 == General info ==
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 * 2 x HJ-8A missiles
 * 4 x HJ-8A missiles
 ==== Custom loadout options ====
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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in a helicopter, the features of using the helicopter in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-As the very first helicopter of the Chinese helicopter tech tree, it already has an ace up its sleeve: since the Z-11WA was a variant from 2004, it is the only helicopter with a TVD camera at its tier ''(installed with the on the left side above the co-pilot)''. Players will also be happy to utilize the relatively high speed and agility of the Z-11WA for any assaults on enemies with its sufficient payload for a scout helicopter: ATGMs, rocket pods, and gun pods. However, it does not provide much flexibility against enemies in case of helicopter EC due to its lack of fixed machine guns onboard; while the lack of ballistic computer also means players must practice for the new FS70 rockets or its stock Type 57-1 rockets. Another flaw of is the relatively short range and slow speed of the HJ-8A ATGM, although it is sufficient to take down armoured targets at its tier, this also means that players have to risk themselves to be closer to the heat of the battlefield as it doesn't have any protection against projectiles.
 With these in mind, players of the Z-11WA can utilize it as an "aerial guerrilla" and hide behind terrain or barely above the treeline, make sure to make good use of its TVD camera with good magnification to scout for enemy targets; while the 2 pairs of ATGMs onboard can take down enemies from safer distances. As soon as enemy aircraft or SPAAGs are in business, leave the battlefield and stay alive as long as possible with its agility and small size.
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 * Relatively fast at its tier
 * Fitted with thermal optics
 '''Cons:'''
 * Unprotected airframe
-* Lacks of any fixed machine gun
+* Lacks any fixed machine gun
 * Relatively lacklustre payload options