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Tactical military transport aircraft, is a copy of the An-12 Cub, manufactured in China.
| MODIFICATIONS | |
| 8A | Pre-production series |
| Y-8B | The first transport aircraft delivered to the Chinese Air Force |
| Y-8C | Version with technical support from Lockheed, appeared in 1987 |
| Y-80 | Export version of the Y-8C |
| Y-8E | Aerial target transport aircraft |
| Y-8X (Y-8MPA) | Patrol and AEW version with Litton Canada APS-504 (V)3 radar. |
Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | Shaanxi (CETC) |
| COUNTRY | China |
| TYPE |
Military transport aircraft
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| CREW | 5 |
| POWER-PLANT | Four Zhuzhou (SMPMS) Wojiang-6C (AI-20K) turboprop engines |
| Power, h.p. | 4x4.252 |
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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34,022
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Height, m
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11,16
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Wing span, m
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38,00
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| Wing area m2 |
121,86
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| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 61.000 |
| Normal take-off, kg | - |
| Empty aircraft, kg | 35.500 |
| Internal fuel, kg | - |
| Payload, kg | 20.000 |
| - passengers | 14 |
| - soldiers | 96 |
| - paratroops | 58 |
| - stretcher | 60 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 662 |
| Cruising speed, km/h | 550 |
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Combat range, km
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1.273 |
| Range, km | 5.615 |
| Ferry range, km | - |
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Endurance, h
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-
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| Service ceiling, m | 10.400 |
| Rate of climb, m/min | - |
| Maximum overload, g | - |
| ARMAMENT | Doesn't have (defensive). |