China’s domestically developed Z-20 medium-lift utility helicopter has sparked a debate over its originality and effectiveness following an article in state media – Global Times. The piece rated it better than the US Sikorsky S-70, which it resembles, the EurAsian Times reports.
A near look-alike of the US S-70 Black Hawk, many experts claim that the Chinese Z-20 is merely its reverse-engineered version.