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A four-engine radio intelligence / reconnaissance aircraft (ECM or EW) was developed by the Shaanxi Aircraft Company on the basis of the Y-9 transport aircraft (GaoXin or Y-9GX-11, further development of the An-12) with four Zhuzhou WJ-6C turbofan engines, with propellers are six-bladed type JL-4, with a power of 5.100 s.h.p. Each. The aircraft was developed to replace the Y-8G electronic warfare aircraft. The first flight of the prototype Y-9G was performed in 2014.
Y-9G (s/n 31017) joined the forces in July 2018 (PLAAF - Air Force of the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China), later a second aircraft (s/n 31018) followed.
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Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | Shaanxi (CETC) |
| COUNTRY | China |
| TYPE |
Electronic reconnaissance aircraft
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| CREW | 6 |
| POWER-PLANT | Four Zhuzhou (SMPMS) Wojiang-6C turboprop engines |
| Power, s.h.p. | 4x5.100 |
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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34,5
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Height, m
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11,50
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Wing span, m
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40,00
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| Wing area m2 |
122,00
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| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 77.000 |
| Normal take-off, kg | - |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 39.000 |
| Internal fuel, kg | - |
| Payload, kg | - |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 760 |
| Cruising speed, km/h | 390 |
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Combat range, km
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- |
| Range, km | - |
| Ferry range, km | 1.000 |
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Endurance, h
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11
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| Service ceiling, m | 10.400 |
| Rate of climb, m/min | - |
| Maximum overload, g | - |
| ARMAMENT | Doesn't have (defensive). It carries special electronic reconnaissance equipment. |