Shaanxi Y-8
| Shaanxi Y-8 | |
|---|---|
 Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 BILLION |
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| Type: | Transport plane |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
December 1972 |
| Production time: |
In series production since 1981 |
| Number of pieces: |
approx. 100 to 120 |
The Shaanxi Y-8 or Yunshuji-8 ( Chinese运 -8) is a medium-weight, medium-range transport aircraft produced by the Chinese company Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation . It is based on the Antonov An-12 . Its successor is the Shaanxi Y-9 . There are many varieties of it, including some projects.
history
In the 1960s, China bought many An-12s and also manufactured them under license in their own country. After the Sino-Soviet rift , the Xi'an Aircraft Company worked on renewed production in their own country. The design was finalized in February 1972, and the maiden flight took place in December 1972.
Then production was moved to the Shaanxi Aircraft plant, where test flights resumed in 1975. Series production of the Y-8 began in 1981.
Outside of China, the Shaanxi Y-8 also flies in Myanmar, Pakistan, Sudan, Tanzania and Venezuela.
Incidents
On June 7, 2017, a Myanmar Air Force Y-8 crashed over the Andaman Sea . 108 passengers (soldiers and their relatives) and 14 crew members were killed in the accident. On June 19, 2017, the black box was found in the wreck.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 5, 3 or 2 (Y-8F600) |
| length | 34.02 m |
| span | 38.00 m |
| height | 11.6 m |
| Empty mass | 35,490 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 61,000 kg |
| Top speed | 660 km / h |
| Marching speed | 550 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 10,400 m |
| Rate of climb | 10 m / s |
| Range | 5615 km |
| Engines | four Zhuzhou WoJiang-6 (WJ-6) Turboprops, each 3170 kW (4250 hp) |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Sinodefence.com ( Memento from March 27, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ^ Accident report Y-8 Myanmar 5820 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on June 8, 2017.
- ↑ Black box found after plane crash off Myanmar orf.at, June 19, 2017, accessed June 19, 2017.