Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation Shaanxi KJ-200 "Moth"
Shaanxi KJ-200
Balance Beam AEW
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| Role | Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) |
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| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Number built | 11 |
| Developed from | Shaanxi Y-8 |
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History Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation
Shaanxi KJ-200
Balance Beam "Moth"
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Design
At the air show in China on November 13, 2012. Characteristics
The key component of this aircraft is an AESA radar system, visually similar to the Saab Erieye system, mounted on struts above the rear fuselage, as well as ventral sensor domes. The platform of this aircraft is based on the Shaanxi Y-8F-600 and it has been reported that Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150B turboprops and Honeywell avionics have been incorporated.
The general designer of the KJ-200 is Ouyang Shaoxiu (欧阳绍修), the same general designer of the Y-8. According to Ouyang the KJ-200 has been significantly modified (around 80%) from the original Y-8. including the adoption of a glass cockpit
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November 27, 2015
Operators
- People's Liberation Army Air Force - 5 KJ-200
- People's Liberation Army Navy - 6 KJ-200H
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Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation
Shaanxi KJ-200 Balance Beam "Moth"
Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation
Shaanxi KJ-200 Balance Beam "Moth"
General characteristics
- Crew: 24
- Capacity: 25,000 kg (55,116 lb) cargo / 106 paratroopers / 72 medevac +3 attendants
- Length: 36.065 m (118 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 38 m (124 ft 8 in)
- Height: 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 121.9 m2 (1,312 sq ft)
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Powerplant
- Max takeoff weight: 65,000 kg (143,300 lb) (and MLW)
- Fuel capacity: 23,000 kg (50,706 lb)
- Powerplant: 4 × WoJiang WJ-6C turboprop engines
Specifications
- Maximum speed: 660 km/h
- Cruise speed: 560 km/h
- Range: 2,200 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi) with 15,000 kg (33,069 lb) payload
- Ferry range: 5,700 km (3,500 mi, 3,100 nmi) with maximum fuel
- Service ceiling: 10,400 m (34,100 ft)
- Maximum operating altitude: 8,000 m (26,000 ft)
Links to Youtube & Others
The aircraft carries a fixed dorsal radome containing three AESA radar arrays for 360-degree coverage and is said to be more efficient than the two-planar 'balance beam' array design used on the earlier KJ-200.
Shaanxi Aircraft Shaanxi KJ-200 Balance Beam
Production of older AEW&C types reportedly ceased production in 2018 in response to the KJ-500 reaching full operational capability
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Production of older AEW&C types reportedly ceased production in 2018 in response to the KJ-500 reaching full operational capability
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