Airshow China 2016: Z-10K

The Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) Z-10K made its first appearance at Airshow China this year in Zhuhai.

Z-10K
By Alert5 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

This variant is tailored for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) to support its 15th Airborne Corps.

Besides having a different paint scheme, a key difference from the WZ-10 is that the Beidou satellite navigation system’s antenna is located behind the turret instead of the tail boom.