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Shaanxi Y-8
Chinese medium military transport aircraft / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shaanxi Y-8 or Yunshuji-8 (Chinese: 运-8; pinyin: Yùn Bā) aircraft is a medium size medium range transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation in China, based on the Soviet Antonov An-12. It has become one of China's most popular military and civilian transport/cargo aircraft, with many variants produced and exported. Although the An-12 is no longer made in Ukraine, the Chinese Y-8 continues to be upgraded and produced. An estimated 169 Y-8 aircraft had been built by 2010.
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Y-8 of the Myanmar Air Force | |
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National origin | China |
Manufacturer | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation |
First flight | 25 December 1974 |
Status | In service |
Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force Pakistan Air Force |
Produced | 1981–present |
Number built | 169 (2010)[1] |
Developed from | Antonov An-12 |
Developed into | Shaanxi Y-9 |
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