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KJ-200 (Moth)

Airborne early warning and control aircraftFielded 1999Pending verification

Also known as: Moth or Y-8 Balance Beam

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KJ-200 (Moth)
Photo: 維基小霸王 · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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System
TypeAirborne early warning and control aircraft
Alternative designationsMoth or Y-8 Balance Beam
Date of introduction1999
ProliferationOrigin country only
ManufacturerShaanxi Aircraft Corp., Hanzhong, China 14th Electronic Institute, Nanjing, China (radar, electronics)Med[1]
Crew2Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length34.02 m112 ftMed[1]
Wingspan38 m125 ftMed[1]
Height11.6 m38 ftMed[1]
Wing area122 sq mMed[1]
Empty weight35,500 kg78,264 lbMed[1]
Max takeoff weight65,000 kg143,300 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine4 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150BMed[1]
Range5,560 km3,455 mi · 3,002 nmiMed[1]
Speed661 km/h411 mph · 357 ktMed[1]
Cruise speed550 km/hMed[1]
Service ceiling6,100 m20,013 ftMed[1]
Endurance10 hoursMed[1]
Variants
KJ-2000 (Mainring) Airborne Early WarninKJ-2000 (Mainring) is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft designed and developed by AVIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry Company for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).[1]
Summary

The KJ-200 (NATO reporting name: Moth or Y-8 Balance Beam system, is an Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) program developed by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation. (KJ is from the first characters of the Pinyin spelling of (Kōng Jǐng), short for (Kōng Zhōng Yù Jǐng), which means Airborne Early Warning).

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. KJ-200 (Moth) Chinese Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)