Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation Shaanxi Y-9 Transport 

• Design

  Characteristics

  The Y-9 is designed for 25 tons of cargo but can carry up to 30 tons in overload configuration. The cargo area has a length of 16.2, a width of 3.2 , and a height of 2.35 (7.7). The aircraft can fit up to 106 passengers, 132 paratroopers, or 72 stretchers. For vehicles, it can carry two para-droppable ZBD-03 airborne combat vehicles as well as various other military equipment such as light trucks, cargo containers, or pallets.[8] The cargo bay has an internal volume of 155 m3 and is fitted with cargo handling rollers and tie-down rings. The rear entrance to the cargo bay also functions as a ramp.Some special purpose variants such as the Y-9G (GX-11) have the rear ramp door removed.

  Variants

  

  Y-9

  Base variant

  Y-9E

  Export designation of Y-9

  Y-8Q / KQ-200 (GX-6)

  Anti-submarine aircraft

  Y-9JZ (GX-8)

  Electronic intelligence variant

  Y-9XZ (GX-9)

  Psychological warfare aircraft

  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.

  

  Y-9G (GX-11)

  Electronic warfare (ECM) variant

  Y-9X (GX-12)

  Electronic intelligence (ELINT) aircraft

  Y-9T (GX-13)

  Communications relay variant

  Y-9Q (GX-14)

  New anti-submarine variant

  Y-9 (GX-15)

  Speculated to be a new aerial early warning variant

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