Harbin Z-19

Z-19 Black Whirlwind
Harbin Z-19 making a low-level pass at Zhuhai Airshow 2012
Role	Reconnaissance and attack helicopter Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
First flight	2011
Introduction	2012
Status	In service[1]
Primary user	People's Liberation Army Air Force
Produced	2011-Present
Number built	186+ [2]
Developed from	Harbin Z-9W

The Harbin Z-19 is a Chinese light reconnaissance/attack helicopter developed by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (HAMC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force and the Ground Force Army Aviation.^[3] It is a specialized combat variant of the Harbin Z-9, which is a license-built version of the Eurocopter Dauphin.^[4]