PLA HAMC Harbin Z-9B

PLA = People's Liberation Army

HAMC = Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation


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Harbin Z-9
A Malinese Air Force Z-9B coming in to land.

Role Medium multi-purpose utility helicopter
Manufacturer Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
First flight 1981
Introduction 1994
Status Operational In production
Primary users China
Pakistan Naval Air Arm
Produced 1981-present
Number built 200
Developed from Aérospatiale Dauphin
Variants Harbin Z-19

The Harbin Z-9 (NATO reporting name "Haitun") is a Chinese military utility helicopter. It is a license-built version of the French Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin, and is manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation.