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Xian MA60

Regional airlinerFielded 2000Pending verification
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Length 24.71 m
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System
TypeRegional airliner
Date of introduction2000
ProliferationAt least 14 countries
ManufacturerXi'an Aircraft Industrial CorporationMed[1]
Crew2Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length24.71 m81 ftMed[1]
Wingspan29.2 m96 ftMed[1]
Height8.86 m29 ftMed[1]
Wing area75 m2Med[1]
Empty weight13,700 kg30,203 lbMed[1]
Max takeoff weight21,800 kg48,061 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127JMed[1]
Thrust / power2,051 kW (2,750 hp) eachMed[1]
Range1,600 km994 mi · 864 nmiMed[1]
Speed514 km/h319 mph · 278 ktMed[1]
Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ftMed[1]
Variants
Xian MA60-100Reduced weight improved performance.[1]
Xian MA60-MPA Fearless AlbatrossMaritime patrol and ASW variant offered for sale at Airshow China 2002.[1]
Xian MA40Reduced capacity 40-seat variant offered for sale in 2002.[1]
Xian MA60H-500A military Cargo Version of the MA60.[1]
Xian MA600A much improved MA60, the prototype of which was completed on 29 June 2008.[1]
Summary

The Xian MA60 Chinese Regional Airliner is a turboprop-powered airliner produced by China's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
AngolaBurundiBoliviaChinaCameroonRepublic of the CongoDjiboutiEritreaCambodiaLaosSri LankaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
Sources
  1. Xian MA60 Chinese Regional Airliner, 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