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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.

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