Shaanxi Y-9 ⌨️
Shaanxi Y-9 ⌨️

Shaanxi Y-9 ⌨️

Shaanxi Y-9
Shaanxi Y-9 landing
General information
TypeTransport aircraft
National origin
China
ManufacturerShaanxi Aircraft Company
StatusIn service, in production
Primary usersPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
Number built150+
History
Manufactured2010–present
Introduction date
2012
First flightNovember 2010
Developed from
Shaanxi Y-8
VariantsShaanxi KJ-500
Shaanxi Y-9JZ
Shaanxi KQ-200

The Shaanxi Y-9 (Chinese: 运-9; pinyin: Yùn-9; NATO reporting name: Claw[1]) is a Chinese medium four-engine turboprop utility/military transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Company for the People's Liberation Army.[2][3] It is a lengthened and upgraded development of the popular Shaanxi Y-8.[4]

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.[5] The Y-9 received design features originally intended for the Y-8F600,[5] which was cancelled in 2008.[6]

Shaanxi had hoped to conduct the first flight as early as 2006, but it was delayed. Design changes were made in 2006,[4] 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.[6] The aircraft finally flew in November 2010.[7]

The Y-9 entered People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) service in 2012,[2] with full operating capability being announced in December 2017.[3]

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. The WJ-6C is replaced by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150B in the Y-9E export variant.[5]

The cruise speed is 300 knots (560 km/h; 350 mph) with an endurance of around 10.5 hours.[8]

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.[2][9]

Variants

KQ-200 anti-submarine warfare aircraft
Y-9
Base variant
Y-9E
Export designation of Y-9[7]
Y-8Q / KQ-200 (GX-6)
Anti-submarine aircraft[10]
Y-9JZ (GX-8)
Electronic intelligence variant[11][12][2]
Y-9XZ (GX-9)
Psychological warfare aircraft[13]
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.[14]
Y-9W (KJ-500) airborne early warning aircraft
Y-9G (GX-11)
Electronic warfare (ECM) variant[8]
Y-9G Electronic warfare aircraft
Y-9X (GX-12)
Electronic intelligence (ELINT) aircraft[13]
Y-9LG (GX-13)
New ECM variant[15]
Y-9Q anti-submarine warfare aircraft
Y-9Q / Y-9FQ (GX-15)
Anti-submarine aircraft[16]
KJ-700 (GX-16)
Aerial early warning variant[17]
Y-9DZ (GX-17)
Speculated to be a new EW variant[citation needed]

Operators

Y-9JB electronic intelligence aircraft
 China
Kazakhstan
Kazakh Air Defense Forces – Introduced Y-9E in August 2026.[21][22]
Myanmar
Namibia

Specifications (Y-9)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010-11 [24]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 4
  • Capacity: 20,000 kg (44,092 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[25]
  • 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, 3,800 kW (5,100 shp) each [5]
  • 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

  1. ↑ "Y-9 (Transport)". Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Tate, Andrew (9 December 2019). "China mass producing Y-9 surveillance aircraft". Jane's. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 Panda, Ankit (6 December 2017). "China's Air Force Declares Shaanxi Y-9 Transport Aircraft Operational". The Diplomat. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. 1 2 Francis, Leithen (27 September 2007). "China to receive first Y-9 military transport in 2009". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Fisher, Richard D. Jr. (2008). China's Military Modernization: Building for Regional and Global Reach. Greenwood. pp. 180–81. ISBN 978-0-275-99486-0.
  6. 1 2 Francis, Leithen (29 January 2010). "Shaanxi's Y9 still waiting on Chinese military to commit". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 "New look for an old veteran [AAD18D2]". Jane's. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  8. 1 2 Tate, Andrew (12 March 2019). "PLAAF operating ECM variant of Y-9 aircraft". Jane's. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "China Promotes Export of Y-9E". 23 May 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Rupprecht, Andreas (2018). Modern Chinese Warplanes: Chinese Naval Aviation - Aircraft and Units. Harpia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-09973092-5-6.
  11. ↑ Yeo, Mike (6 October 2014). "Japan intercepts new Chinese GX-8 ELINT aircraft". Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Online feature: China's unique special missions aircraft". 31 March 2020.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rupprecht, Andreas (29 October 2018). Modern Chinese Warplanes: Chinese Air Force - Aircraft and Units. Harpia Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 978-09973092-6-3.
  14. ↑ Fisher, Richard D. Jr (4 September 2015). "China showcases new weapon systems at 3 September parade". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "Chinese Y-9LG electronic warfare aircraft breaks cover". Jane's. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  16. ↑ Satam, Parth (30 March 2026). "China's Y-9FQ Next Gen ASW Aircraft Intercepted for the First Time Over East China Sea". The Aviationist.
  17. ↑ Satam, Parth (22 June 2024). "Images Surface of What Could be China's New Rumored KJ-700 AEW&C Aircraft". The Aviationist.
  18. ↑ "中国空军也在下饺子 新生产运9一个批次就超过20架|中国|预警机|反潜机_新浪军事_新浪网". mil.news.sina.com.cn.
  19. ↑ Dominguez, Gabriel (20 December 2017). "Second Y-9 transport aircraft enters service with PLAGF, says report". IHS Jane's 360. Retrieved 26 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  20. ↑ Yunpeng, Li; Lina, Chen (20 December 2017). "陆军部队第二架运-9型运输机列装". Ministry of National Defence of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 26 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  21. ↑ "Kazakhstan goes Chinese". Scramble.nl. 30 August 2026. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
  22. ↑ Newdick, Thomas (20 August 2026). "Our Best Look At China's New Y-15 Turboprop Airlifter". TWZ.com. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  23. ↑ "NDF boosts its capabilities in airlift and transport operations | nbc". nbcnews.na. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  24. ↑ Jackson, Paul, ed. (2010). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010-11 (101st ed.). London: Jane's Information Group. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-0710629166.
  25. ↑ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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