Chinese aviation in the world's top flight (2)

"The helicopter is regarded as an important weapon for the country's mechanized national defense system as well as for its land forces," Xinhua news agency said.

The WZ-10, the country's most advanced attack helicopter, first captured public attention in July when reports surfaced that it used pirated US technology.

Yang Yujun, a defense ministry spokesman, denied the reports.

"China's attack helicopters and their engines are all home-developed and have proprietary intellectual property rights," he said.

"The public appearance of the WZ-10 proved that to be true," Wu Ximing, designer of the helicopter, said at the show.

He said the WZ-10 pushed the vanguard of China's helicopter industry forward 15 years to top world-level standards.

The Chinese-designed Wing Loong unmanned plane was another attraction at the Zhuhai show. The Wing Loong has a maximum takeoff weight of over 1,000 kilograms, which can carry two missiles with a flight time of 20 hours.

"The drone can scout and conduct attack missions simultaneously," said Fang Yuanpeng, a researcher with the Chengdu division of the Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC), which developed the drone.

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