The Shaanxi Y-8 or Yunshuji-8 is a reverse engineered chinese built version of the Russian AN-12. It is military transport aircraft and is still in service today (2022) with the maiden flight in 1974.
There are many versions of the Y-8 and it has been sold to a number of countries.
Characteristics:
- Crew: 5, 3, or 2 (Y-8F600)
- Capacity: ≈90 equipped troops / 20,000 kg (44,092 lb) payload
- Length: 34.02 m (111 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 38 m (124 ft 8 in)
- Height: 11.16 m (36 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 121.9 m2 (1,312 sq ft)
- Airfoil: root: C-5-18; tip: C-3-14[25]
- Empty weight: 35,490 kg (78,242 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 61,000 kg (134,482 lb)
- Powerplant: 4 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6 (WJ-6) turboprop engines, 3,170 kW (4,250 hp) each
- Propellers: 4-bladed constant-speed propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 660 km/h (410 mph, 360 kn)
- Cruise speed: 550 km/h (340 mph, 300 kn)
- Range: 5,615 km (3,489 mi, 3,032 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 10,400 m (34,100 ft)
- Rate of climb: 10 m/s (2,000 ft/min)
Armament
- Guns: 2x 23 mm (0.906 in) cannon in tail turret (early models only)
The kit consists of approx 130 parts on 7 sprues.
WW3 - Hobbyboss - 1:144 - Chinese Y-8 - HBB83902
SKU: HBB83902
£25.99 Regular Price
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