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Range
  
5,700 km

Length
  
36 m

Cruise speed
  
650 km/h

First flight
  
November 2010

Wingspan
  
40 m

Weight
  
39,000 kg

Engine type
  
Turboprop

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The Shaanxi Y-9 (Chinese: 运-9; pinyin: Yùn-9) aircraft is a medium-sized, medium-range transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Company in China. The aircraft was developed as a stretched version of the Shaanxi Y-8F with greater payload and range originating from the Soviet Antonov An-12. The Y-9 is considered China's effort to build a C-130J class transport aircraft.

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Development

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Originally known as the Y-8X project, the development of Y-9 began in 2001 to produce a C-130J class transport to replace the older Y-8. Shaanxi Aircraft Industry showed models of the aircraft as the Y-9 at the 2005 International Aviation Expo in Beijing, to promote its use as a civilian transport. However, development was met with various technical challenges, and the maiden flight date slipped from 2006 to 2007, then 2008. Shaanxi had intended to produce its first production model for the PLAAF in 2009.

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The Y-9 is powered by four Wojiang FWJ-6C turboprop engines, and equipped with 6-bladed JL-4 composite propellers. The tail ramp is capable of handling vehicle cargo. The aircraft is capable of transporting 25 tons of cargo, or configured with 106 troop seats in the troop transport role, or 72 stretchers for the medical evacuation role, or up to 132 armed paratroopers in the para-drop role. The cargo space can handle nine standard 108"x88" pallets, or eight 125" x 96" pallets.

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In January 2010 it was reported that the Y-9 design had been frozen but no aircraft would be constructed until an order was placed. A first flight of the new transport could take place by 2011. As of the summer of 2012 the Y-9 has become operational with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The dimension of the cargo bay is 16.2m X 3.2m X 2.35m (length X width X height).

Operators

 People's Republic of China
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  • People's Liberation Army Air Force
  • People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force - At least 14 planes
  • People's Liberation Army Ground Force - 1
    •  Myanmar
  • Myanmar Air Force - Mynamar had bought 1 Y-9E.

    • Variants

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  • Y-9JB (GX-8): Electronic warfare and surveillance aircraft with four large fairings and additional antennae.
  • KJ-500 (GX-9?): Airborne early warning and control variant with a fixed radome with active electronically scanned array radars arranged triangularly to provide 360-degree coverage. Shown to the public in September 2015.
  • Y-9XZ (GX-10) : Psychological warfare variant.
  • Y-9G (GX-11): Electronic warfare variant replacing Y-8G
  • Y-9LH: Version for PLA Army Aviation (S/N LH940xx)

    • Specifications (Y-9 Transport)

    Data from sinodefence

    General characteristics

  • Crew: 3-4
  • Capacity: :* 106 passengers or
  • 132 airborne troops or
  • 9 pallets
  • Payload: 25,000 kg cargo ()
  • Length: 36 m ()
  • Wingspan: 40 m ()
  • Height: 11.3m ()
  • Empty weight: 39,000kg ()
  • Useful load: 25,000kg (55,090lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 77,000kg ()
  • Powerplant: 4 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6C (FWJ-6C) turboprops, 3,805 kw (5,100 shp) each
  • Propellers: JL-4 6-blade composite propeller, 1 per engine

    • Performance

  • Cruise speed: ~650km/h (351kt, 404 mph)
  • Range: ~5,700 km (3,700 nm)
  • Ferry range: 7,800 km (4,211 nm)
  • Service ceiling: 10,400 m (34,120 ft)

    • References

    Shaanxi Y-9 Wikipedia
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