Global Attack Helicopter Renaissance Spreads To China
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Credit: Sgt. Thomas Mort/U.S. Army
Attack helicopters are supposed to fly below an enemy’s radar coverage, then appear suddenly to strike where least expected. Fittingly, a new Chinese attack helicopter materialized with little warning in late March. The unexpected debut of the Z-XX—or Z-21, as internet observers quickly dubbed the...
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