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Y-9

Medium transport aircraftFielded 2010Pending verification
Air ForcesCHN
Y-9
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System
TypeMedium transport aircraft
Date of introduction2010
ProliferationAt least 2 countries
ManufacturerShaanxi Aircraft CompanyMed[1]
Crew4Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length36.06 m118 ftMed[1]
Wingspan38 m125 ftMed[1]
Height11.3 m37 ftMed[1]
Wing area121.9 m2Med[1]
Empty weight39,000 kg85,980 lbMed[1]
Max takeoff weight77,000 kg169,756 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine4 x WJ-6CMed[1]
Cruise speed600-650 km/hMed[1]
Service ceiling9,000 m29,528 ftMed[1]
Endurance12 hoursMed[1]
Variants
Y-9Base variant.[1]
Y-9EExport designation of Y-9.[1]
Y-8Q / KQ-200 (GX-6)Anti-submarine aircraft.[1]
Y-9JZ (GX-8)Electronic intelligence variant.[1]
Y-9XZ (GX-9)Psychological warfare aircraft.[1]
Y-9W / KJ-500 (GX-10)Airborne early warning and control variant. Five hour endurance, and fitted with lighter version of KJ-2000 AESA radar.[1]
Y-9G (GX-11)Electronic warfare (ECM) variant.[1]
Y-9X (GX-12)Electronic intelligence (ELINT) aircraft.[1]
Summary

The Y-9 Chinese Medium Transport Aircraft 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. Development of the Y-9 may have begun as early as 2002 as the Y-8X program.

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. Y-9 Chinese Medium Transport 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)