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The WZ-9 is an armed utility helicopter built by the Chinese Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation for the People's Liberation Army. The helicopter is a licensed copy of the French Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin and has been in service since 1994.

Although originally manufactured as a utility helicopter under the designation Z-9, the helicopter was modified with hardpoints on stub wings to mount anti-tank rockets and missiles. The primary use for the armed version was to be an interim attack helicopter while the WZ-10, a dedicated attack helicopter, was being developed. It still serves its interim role while the WZ-10 is being put into full production.

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

In Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, the WZ-9 takes on a role very similar to the UH-60L Black Hawk. It has a pilot who controls the aircraft, as well as having access to anti-tank rocket pods. Unlike the Mi-24 Hind, the WZ-9 has two gunner positions, each armed with an M134 Dillon Minigun. On top of that, the vehicle carries another two passengers that have access to their kit weapons and gear.

In singleplayer, the WZ-9 is used by the player in the mission Heavy Tonnage to destroy the cargo freighter, and is also seen in Air Traffic Control used by the PLA, although the player can kill the pilots before they reach their helicopters and steal one themselves.

In multiplayer, the WZ-9 appears on the maps Bridge Too Far, Cold Front, and Special Op; all at the Chinese Base on the respective map.

The vehicle handles much like the Black Hawk, although it is less maneuverable than the AH-64 Apache, AS-665 Tiger, or the Mi-24. With a coordinated team, the vehicle can be a very stable weapons platform, being able to take down enemy armor with the pilot's rockets, while the gunners deal with infantry, as well as being able to drop off two more infantry, or have its passengers repair the vehicle.

Battlefield 4

The WZ-9, known in-game as the Z-9 Haitun, is a vehicle featured in Battlefield 4.

Singleplayer

In Singleplayer the Z-9 Haitun appears first in Shanghai used by the PLA to deliver troops to the tower. It appears multiple times, attempting to fire at the player when Pac is trying to unlock the door. Later in the level as an escape vehicle for Kovic, Hanna and Jin Jie.

A Z-9 appears later in South China Sea and Suez, often delivering troops via hovering and having ground troops rope down. Here, they can be fired upon by the player to kill multiple enemies with a rocket.

Multiplayer

In Battlefield 4 multiplayer, the Z-9 Haitun serves as the PLA's air transport. It is the equivalent to the USMC's UH-1Y Venom and the RGF's Ka-60 Kasatka.

The Z-9 Haitun's main role is to ferry infantry. In similar fashion to Battlefield 3, anyone can now spawn inside the chopper without having a person from the same squad in the chopper, which can allow for a single chopper to deliver more people without having to return to pick up more.

The Z-9, like other air transports, don't have any offensive weapons, and thus must rely either on either the miniguns, passenger weapons, or roadkilling in order to defend itself. Countermeasures are also scarce, consisting only of IR Flares, which serve only as a defense against anti-air weaponry.

The second and third passenger slots are armed with miniguns, as mentioned previously. Unlike in Battlefield 3, the miniguns do no damage to MBTs, and may only damage lighter ground vehicles and air vehicles. These miniguns are relatively inaccurate at distance and if the target is moving, but with cooperation they can be used to good effect against infantry and various light vehicles.

The final two passenger slots allow the players to make use of their kit's weapons and gadgets. Thus an engineer can be used to fortify the chopper with repairing, or can provide heavier anti-vehicle capabilities with anti-tank weapons and anti-air weaponry.

As with all transports in the game, it has no unlocks or upgrades, and only the paint scheme can be customized. Its default paint/finish is a shiny black, similar to the WZ-10.

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 The '''WZ-9''', known in-game as the '''Z-9 Haitun''', is a vehicle featured in ''[[Battlefield 4]]''.
 ===Singleplayer===
-In Singleplayer the Z-9 Haitun appears first in [[Shanghai (Mission)|Shanghai]] used by the PLA, delivering troops to the tower. It appears multiple times trying to fire at the player when [[Clayton Pakowski|Pac]] is trying to unlock the door. Later in the level as an escape vehicle for [[Kovic|Kovic]], [[Hanna]] and [[Jin Jie]].
+In Singleplayer the Z-9 Haitun appears first in [[Shanghai (Mission)|Shanghai]] used by the PLA to deliver troops to the tower. It appears multiple times, attempting to fire at the player when [[Clayton Pakowski|Pac]] is trying to unlock the door. Later in the level as an escape vehicle for [[Kovic|Kovic]], [[Hanna]] and [[Jin Jie]].
+A Z-9 appears later in [[South China Sea]] and [[Suez (Battlefield 4)|Suez]], often delivering troops via hovering and having ground troops rope down. Here, they can be fired upon by the player to kill multiple enemies with a rocket.
-It appears later in [[South China Sea]] and [[Suez (Battlefield 4)|Suez]], often delivering troops via hovering and having ground troops rope down. In which they can be fired upon by the player to kill multiple enemies with a rocket.
 ===Multiplayer===
-In the multiplayer section of Battlefield 4, the Z-9 Haitun serves as the [[PLA]]'s [[air transport]]
+In ''Battlefield 4'' multiplayer, the Z-9 Haitun serves as the [[PLA]]'s [[air transport]]. It is the equivalent to the [[USMC]]'s [[UH-1Y Venom#Battlefield 4|UH-1Y Venom]] and the [[RGF]]'s [[Ka-60 Kasatka#Battlefield 4|Ka-60 Kasatka]].
-The Z-9 Haitun main role is to transport infantry to certain parts of the map, similar to Battlefield 3, any person in the chopper can now spawn inside the chopper without having a person from the same squad in the chopper allowing for a single chopper to deliver more people at different location if players leave the chopper.
+The Z-9 Haitun's main role is to ferry infantry. In similar fashion to Battlefield 3, anyone can now spawn inside the chopper without having a person from the same squad in the chopper, which can allow for a single chopper to deliver more people without having to return to pick up more.
+The Z-9, like other air transports, don't have any offensive weapons, and thus must rely either on either the miniguns, passenger weapons, or roadkilling in order to defend itself. Countermeasures are also scarce, consisting only of [[IR Flares]], which serve only as a defense against anti-air weaponry.
-The Pilot must be aware that he/she has no offensive weapons and must rely on friendly/gunner support in case attacked. Mostly its best to avoid being seen (Enemies with air radar will have to be avoided via running away) by enemy choppers and ground AA as going up in a fight against one with no support in any way is suicide at best. Flying with care and trying to shake off an enemy with evasive maneuvers in urban maps such as Siege of Shanghai can work well if done right. The pilot has IR flares to deflect
-The two gunners are armed with a mini-gun as the only defensive weapon. Unlike Battlefield 3, the gunners mini-guns cannot damage heavy armor such as MBTs and can only damage light vehicles and all air vehicles. Infantry may be hard to hit if moving at fast speed so training may be needed to use the guns efficient. Against choppers, communication is key with the pilot and gunner. It takes quite a lot of damage to take down a chopper, but it can be achieved. Ground targets such as buggy's and jeeps can be taken down with sustained fire. The gunner has 180 turning on the vehicle. Also the 2nd seat of the vehicle is for the right side and the third is the left side.
+The second and third passenger slots are armed with miniguns, as mentioned previously. Unlike in ''Battlefield 3'', the miniguns do no damage to MBTs, and may only damage lighter ground vehicles and air vehicles. These miniguns are relatively inaccurate at distance and if the target is moving, but with cooperation they can be used to good effect against infantry and various light vehicles.
+The final two passenger slots allow the players to make use of their kit's weapons and gadgets. Thus an engineer can be used to fortify the chopper with repairing, or can provide heavier anti-vehicle capabilities with anti-tank weapons and anti-air weaponry.
-The 4th and 5th slots of the vehicle are players who can equip any gadget or weapon. This means an Engineer can turn a transport chopper into a improvised anti-vehicle platform use a lock on weapon such as a [[FGM-148 Javelin]] for grounds vehicles and an [[FIM-92 Stinger]] or [[SA-18]] for air. A [[Repair Tool]] can be used in the correct spot to repair the vehicle after taking a hit.
 As with all transports in the game, it has no unlocks or upgrades, and only the paint scheme can be customized. Its default paint/finish is a shiny black, similar to the [[WZ-10]].
+===Gallery===
-It is the equivalent to the [[USMC]]'s [[UH-1Y Venom#Battlefield 4|UH-1Y Venom]] and the [[RGF]]'s [[Ka-60 Kasatka#Battlefield 4|Ka-60 Kasatka]].
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 China Transport Helicopter.jpg|The Z-9 from a player prospective on [[Altai Range]].