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  "id": "y-9jb",
  "name": "Y-9JB (GX-8)",
  "aliases": [
    "Y-9 MIST"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Electronic intelligence aircraft",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2014,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "MMR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 2,
  "summary": "Y-9JB (GX-8) Electronic intelligence variant. At least three GX-8s are in service with the 2nd Air Division of China's North Sea Fleet.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Shaanxi Aircraft Company",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 4,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 36.06,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 38,
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      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 11.3,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "121.9 m2",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 39000,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 77000,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "4 x WJ-6C",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "600-650 km/h",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 9000,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "12 hours",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Y-9",
      "text": "The Shaanxi Y-9 is a medium military transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Company in China. It is a stretched and upgraded development of the Shaanxi Y-8F.",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Y-9E",
      "text": "Export version",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Y-9G (GX-11)",
      "text": "Electronic warfare variant",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "GX-8",
      "text": "Electronic intelligence variant",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "KJ-500",
      "text": "Airborne early warning and control variant. Five hour endurance, and fitted with lighter version of KJ-2000 AESA radar.",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-9jb"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "fighter",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/y-9jb.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-y-9jb": {
      "title": "Y-9JB (GX-8) Chinese Electronic Intelligence Aircraft",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Y-9JB_GX-8_Chinese_Electronic_Intelligence_Aircraft",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}