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Air ForcesChina

KJ-600 (Sea Plate)

Airborne early warning and control aircraftFielded 2021Pending verification
Air ForcesCHN
Length 18.14 m
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System
TypeAirborne early warning and control aircraft
Date of introduction2021
ProliferationOrigin country only
ManufacturerXi'an Aircraft Industrial CorporationMed[1]
Crew5–6Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length18.14 m60 ftMed[1]
Wingspan25 m82 ftMed[1]
Height5.72 m19 ftMed[1]
Empty weight25,401 kg56,000 lbMed[1]
Max takeoff weight30,481 kg67,199 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine2 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6CMed[1]
Thrust / power5,103 hp eachMed[1]
Range1,200 km746 mi · 648 nmiMed[1]
Ferry range2,800 kmMed[1]
Speed693 km/h431 mph · 374 ktMed[1]
Service ceiling15,000 m49,213 ftMed[1]
Armament and payload
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft Equipment: radarRadar mounted on aircraft roof above wings. Aircraft believed to be fitted with CETC No 14 research institute sourced D band KLC-7 AEW radar in the rotodome.Med[1]
Summary

The KJ-600 (Sea Plate) Chinese Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft is being developed indigenously by the Xi'an Aircraft Company Limited in China. It will be the first fixed-wing carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft to be operated by the People's Liberation Navy (PLAN).

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
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Sources
  1. KJ-600 (Sea Plate) 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
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  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import