Shaanxi Y-8

Airplanes

Length

34.02 m

Flat Wing Span

38 m

Height

11.16 m

Flat Wing Area

121.9 m²

Max Seating

Cruise Speed

550 km/h

Max Speed

660 km/h

Max Ceiling

10400 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1974-12-25

Number Built

169

Maximum Take-Off Weight

61 t (paragliders: kg)

Maximum Range

5615 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))	Maximum Range (km)
Shaanxi Y-8	61	5615

Name	Aircraft Engine	Length (m)	Flat Wing Span (m)	Max Seating
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All data (27 fields)

Name: Shaanxi Y-8
Manufacturer: Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation
Description: The Shaanxi Y-8 or Yunshuji Y-8 () aircraft is a medium-size, four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation in China, based on the Soviet Antonov An-12.
ICAO Code: AN12
First Flight: 1974-12-25
Designer: Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation
Type: Military transport aircraft / Maritime patrol aircraft
Length (m): 34.02
Height (m): 11.16
Cockpit Crew: 5
Max Seating: 90
Max Speed (km/h): 660
Cruise Speed (km/h): 550
Max Ceiling (m): 10400
Rate of Climb (m/s): 10
Armament: 2× 23 mm cannon in tail turret (early models only)
Capacity Description: ≈90 equipped troops / 20000 kg payload
National Origin: China
Number Built: 169
Powerplant Description: 4 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6 (WJ-6) turboprop engines, 3170 kW (4251 hp) each
Primary Users: People's Liberation Army Air Force, People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force , Myanmar Air Force , Pakistan Air Force
Status: In service, in production
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaanxi_Y-8
Flat Wing Span (m): 38
Flat Wing Area (m²): 121.9
Wake Category: M
Number of Engines: 4