Shaanxi Y-9
Chinese medium military transport aircraft From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shaanxi Y-9 (Chinese: 运-9; pinyin: Yùn-9) is a Chinese medium utility/military transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Company for the People's Liberation Army.[1][2] It is a lengthened and upgraded development of the Shaanxi Y-8F.[3]
| Y-9 | |
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| Shaanxi Y-9 landing | |
| Role | Transport aircraft |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Shaanxi Aircraft Company |
| First flight | November 2010 |
| Introduction | 2012 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force Myanmar Air Force Namibian Air Force |
| Produced | 2010–present |
| Developed from | Shaanxi Y-8 |
| Variants | Shaanxi KJ-500 Shaanxi Y-9JZ Shaanxi KQ-200 |
Development
Development of the Y-9 may have begun as early as 2002 as the Y-8X program. The program was a collaborative effort with Antonov – the designers of the An-12 that it was ultimately derived from – and was aimed at competing with the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules. By September 2005, the Y-9 designation was being used.[4] The Y-9 received design features originally intended for the Y-8F600,[4] which was cancelled in 2008.[5]
Shaanxi had hoped to conduct the first flight as early as 2006, but it was delayed. Design changes were made in 2006,[3] with the design being frozen by January 2010. After the design freeze, it was suggested that the first flight would depend on securing a launch customer; construction had also not yet commenced.[5] The aircraft finally flew in November 2010.[6]
The Y-9 entered People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) service in 2012,[1] with full operating capability being announced in December 2017.[2]
Design
The Y-9 is powered by four WoJiang WJ-6C turboprop engines. The propellers are six-bladed and made with Chinese JL-4 composites, and closely resemble the Dowty R406. The WJ-6C is replaced by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150B in the Y-9E export variant.[4]
The cruise speed is 300 knots (560 km/h; 350 mph) with an endurance of around 10.5 hours.[7]
Cargo capacity
The cargo bay has an internal volume of 155 m3 and is fitted with cargo handling rollers and tie-down rings. The rear entrance to the cargo bay also functions as a ramp.[1][8]
Variants
- Y-9
- Base variant
- Y-9E
- Export designation of Y-9[6]
- Y-8Q / KQ-200 (GX-6)
- Anti-submarine aircraft[9]
- Y-9JZ (GX-8)
- Electronic intelligence variant[10][11][1]
- Y-9XZ (GX-9)
- Psychological warfare aircraft[12]
- Y-9W / KJ-500 (GX-10)
- Airborne early warning and control variant. Five hour endurance, and fitted with lighter version of KJ-2000 AESA radar.[13]
Y-9W (KJ-500) airborne early warning aircraft - Y-9G (GX-11)
- Electronic warfare (ECM) variant[7]
- Y-9X (GX-12)
- Electronic intelligence (ELINT) aircraft[12]
- Y-9LG (GX-13)
- New ECM variant[14]
- KJ-700 (GX-16)
- Aerial early warning variant[15]
- Y-9DZ (GX-17)
- Speculated to be a new EW variant[citation needed]
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Operators
- People's Liberation Army Air Force:[1] Over 30 unit Y-9,[16] 4 unit Y-9XZ,[12] 8 unit Y-9W (KJ-500),[12] 4 unit Y-9G,[12] 2 unit Y-9X.[12]
- People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force: 8 unit Y-9Q (KQ-200),[9] 8 unit Y-9JZ (GX-8),[9] 8 unit Y-9W (KJ-500H).[9]
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation: 2[17][18]
- Myanmar Air Force: 1 Y-9E (ordered November 2017)[6]
- Namibian Air Force: 2 Y-9E (delivered in December 2024)[19]
Specifications (Y-9)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010-11 [20]
General characteristics
- Crew: 4
- Capacity: 25,000 kg (55,116 lb) cargo / 106 paratroopers / 72 medevac +3 attendants
- Length: 36.065 m (118 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 38 m (124 ft 8 in)
- Height: 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 121.9 m2 (1,312 sq ft)
- Airfoil: root: C-5-18; tip: C-3-14[21]
- Max takeoff weight: 65,000 kg (143,300 lb) (and MLW)
- Fuel capacity: 23,000 kg (50,706 lb)
- Powerplant: 4 × WoJiang WJ-6C turboprop engines [4]
- Propellers: 6-bladed JL-4 composite constant-speed fully-feathering reversible propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 660 km/h (410 mph, 360 kn)
- Cruise speed: 560 km/h (350 mph, 300 kn)
- Range: 2,200 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi) with 15,000 kg (33,069 lb) payload
- Ferry range: 5,700 km (3,500 mi, 3,100 nmi) with maximum fuel
- Service ceiling: 10,400 m (34,100 ft)
- Maximum operating altitude: 8,000 m (26,000 ft)
- Power/mass: 0.234 kW/kg (0.142 hp/lb)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
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