Pilatus PC-24 vs Shaanxi KJ-2000: Specs Compared

Pilatus PC-24 — licensed reference photograph

ASupport aircraft

Pilatus PC-24

Light business jet

Credit

Stephan Widmer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BSupport aircraft

Shaanxi KJ-2000

Airborne early warning and control

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Pilatus PC-24larger figure on 0 of 1

None

Shaanxi KJ-2000larger figure on 1 of 1

Mass+1959%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

9 of 43 rows sourced on both sides

16.85m

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Length

All recorded figures & sources

16.85 m

Length

Single source

16.85 m (55 ft 3 in)^[source]

17m

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Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

17 m

Wingspan

Single source

17.0 m (55 ft 9 in)^[source]

5.4m

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Height

All recorded figures & sources

5.4 m

Height

Single source

5.4 m (17 ft 4 in)^[source]

8.5tMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

175tMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

Mass+1959%

All recorded figures & sources

8,500 kg

Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

Single source

5,244 kg

Empty; Empty weight

Single source

8,545 kg

Maximum take-off; Max ramp weight

Single source

5,244 kg (11,561 lb)^[source]

8,500 kg (18,739 lb) Max ramp weight: 8,545 kg (18,839 lb)^[source]

175,000 kg

Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight

Single source

175,000 kg (385,809 lb)^[source]

810km/hCruise; Cruise speed

850km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

810 km/h

Cruise; Cruise speed

Single source

810 km/h (510 mph, 440 kn)^[source]

850 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

850 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn)^[source]

3,932kmFerry; Ferry range

5,500km

Range

All recorded figures & sources

3,700 km

6 passengers (1,200 lb payload)

Single source

3,932 km

Ferry; Ferry range

Single source

3,700 km (2,300 mi, 2,000 nmi) , 6 passengers (1,200 lb payload)^[source]

3,932 km (2,443 mi, 2,123 nmi)^[source]

5,500 km

Range

Single source

470 km

range of

Single source

5,500 km (3,400 mi, 3,000 nmi)^[source]

range of 470 km (290 mi)^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Design · It is designed to detect and track airborne and surface targets, operating in the frequency range of 1200–1400 MHz, and has a maximum aerial detection range of 470 km (290 mi).

15kN

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Thrust

All recorded figures & sources

15 kN

2 × Williams FJ44-4A turbofans thrust each

Single source

2 × Williams FJ44-4A turbofans , 15 kN (3,400 lbf) thrust each^[source]

30.9m²

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Wing area

All recorded figures & sources

30.91 m²

Wing area

Single source

30.91 m 2 (332.6 sq ft)^[source]

1.4tMaximum payload

—

Payload

All recorded figures & sources

1,406 kg

Maximum payload

Single source

1,406 kg (3,100 lb)^[source]

14,000m

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Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

14,000 m

Service ceiling

Single source

14,000 m (45,000 ft)^[source]

20m/s(3,960 ft/min) MTOW, at Sea level

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Rate of climb

All recorded figures & sources

20.1 m/s

(3,960 ft/min) MTOW, at Sea level

Single source

20.1 m/s (3,960 ft/min) MTOW, at Sea level^[source]

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7hand

Endurance

All recorded figures & sources

7 h

and

Single source

7 h

Endurance

Disputed

7 hours and 40 minutes^[source]

Endurance: 7 hours^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications · Endurance: 7 hours and 40 minutes

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Pilatus PC-24 and Shaanxi KJ-2000 configuration
Specification	Pilatus PC-24	Shaanxi KJ-2000
Crew	one or two^[source]	—
Type	Light business jet^[source]	Airborne early warning and control^[source]
National origin	Switzerland^[source]	China^[source]
Manufacturer	Pilatus Aircraft^[source]	Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation CETC (avionics) NRIET (radar)^[source]
Status	In production^[source]	Active^[source]
Primary users	Qatar Emiri Air Force PlaneSense Royal Flying Doctor Service^[source]	—
Number built	212 (Q1 2024)^[source]	5 estimated as of 2008^[source]
Manufactured	2015–present^[source]	—
Introduction date	1 April 2018^[source]	—
First flight	11 May 2015^[source]	March 23, 2003^[source]
Capacity	10 passengers^[source]	—
Aspect ratio	9.35^[source]	—
Fuel capacity	2,705 kg (5,964 lb), 888.5 US gal (3,363 L)^[source]	—
Cabin	7.01 m × 1.69 m × 1.55 m long × wide × high ( 23 ft 0 in × 5 ft 7 in × 5 ft 1 in)^[source]	—
Cabin altitude	2,438 m at 13,716 m (8,000 ft at 45,000 ft), 8.78 psi (0.605 bar)^[source]	—
Stall speed	154 km/h (96 mph, 83 kn)^[source]	—
Time to altitude	45,000 ft (14,000 m) 27.1 mins^[source]	—
Wing loading	259 kg/m 2 (53 lb/sq ft)^[source]	—
Fuel consumption	0.58 kg/km (2.1 lb/mi) Mach 0.72/416 kn (770 km/h) cruise, 15,375 lb (6,974 kg) weight, FL 450, ISA+3C^[source]	—
Thrust/weight	0.36^[source]	—
Take-off	942 m; 3,091 ft (MTOW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)^[source]	—
Landing	734 m; 2,408 ft (Over 50 ft obstacle, MLW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)^[source]	—
Primary user	—	People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)^[source]
Developed from	—	Ilyushin Il-76^[source]
Successors	—	KJ-3000^[source]
Range against fighter sized targets	—	470 km (290 mi; 250 nmi)^[source]
Range against ballistic missiles	—	1,200 km (750 mi; 650 nmi)^[source]
Max simultaneous targets tracked	—	60–100^[source]
Source measurement	—	The Chinese AWACS has a phased array radar (PAR) system carried in a disc-shaped radome . Unlike the American E-3 Sentry and the Russian Beriev A-50 , two AWACS aircraft comparable in size and both with a 9-metre-diameter (30 ft) rotating radome (rotodome) to provide 360‑ degree scanning, the radome of the Chinese AWACS is stationary. Instead, the three PAR modules are placed in an equilateral triangle configuration inside the 14-metre-diameter (46 ft) round radome, each covering a 120-degree spherical sector to provide full 360‑degree coverage.^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The radar is designated K/LLQF01 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. The multi-function, three-dimensional pulse-Doppler radar was developed by the Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology (NRIET), a subsidiary of the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC). It is designed to detect and track airborne and surface targets, operating in the frequency range of 1200–1400 MHz, and has a maximum aerial detection range of 470 km (290 mi).^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The PLAAF's first AWACS regiment was established at a small and remote airfield in southern China, for security reasons, during late 2004. The commander appointed to the regiment was Zhang Guangjian (张广建), a pilot with over 6,000 hours of flight time on various aircraft including the Il-76. The base was re-built and re-equipped for handling the KJ-2000, the first of which reached the base in 2005. A mixed fleet of KJ-2000 and the smaller KJ-200 have been operated at the base.^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 2013, a 24-hour coverage drill was held using three KJ-2000s that covered northwest China, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea.^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Max takeoff weight: 175,000 kg (385,809 lb)^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum speed: 850 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn)^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 5,500 km (3,400 mi, 3,000 nmi)^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Endurance: 7 hours and 40 minutes^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range against fighter sized targets: 470 km (290 mi; 250 nmi)^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range against ballistic missiles: 1,200 km (750 mi; 650 nmi)^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Frequency range	—	frequency range of 1200–1400 MHz^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Design · It is designed to detect and track airborne and surface targets, operating in the frequency range of 1200–1400 MHz, and has a maximum aerial detection range of 470 km (290 mi).

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Pilatus PC-24

Shaanxi KJ-2000

Crew

one or two^[source]

—

Type

Light business jet^[source]

Airborne early warning and control^[source]

National origin

Switzerland^[source]

China^[source]

Manufacturer

Pilatus Aircraft^[source]

Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation CETC (avionics) NRIET (radar)^[source]

Status

In production^[source]

Active^[source]

Primary users

Qatar Emiri Air Force PlaneSense Royal Flying Doctor Service^[source]

—

Number built

212 (Q1 2024)^[source]

5 estimated as of 2008^[source]

Manufactured

2015–present^[source]

—

Introduction date

1 April 2018^[source]

—

First flight

11 May 2015^[source]

March 23, 2003^[source]

Capacity

10 passengers^[source]

—

Aspect ratio

9.35^[source]

—

Fuel capacity

2,705 kg (5,964 lb), 888.5 US gal (3,363 L)^[source]

—

Cabin

7.01 m × 1.69 m × 1.55 m long × wide × high ( 23 ft 0 in × 5 ft 7 in × 5 ft 1 in)^[source]

—

Cabin altitude

2,438 m at 13,716 m (8,000 ft at 45,000 ft), 8.78 psi (0.605 bar)^[source]

—

Stall speed

154 km/h (96 mph, 83 kn)^[source]

—

Time to altitude

45,000 ft (14,000 m) 27.1 mins^[source]

—

Wing loading

259 kg/m 2 (53 lb/sq ft)^[source]

—

Fuel consumption

0.58 kg/km (2.1 lb/mi) Mach 0.72/416 kn (770 km/h) cruise, 15,375 lb (6,974 kg) weight, FL 450, ISA+3C^[source]

—

Thrust/weight

0.36^[source]

—

Take-off

942 m; 3,091 ft (MTOW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)^[source]

—

Landing

734 m; 2,408 ft (Over 50 ft obstacle, MLW, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway)^[source]

—

Primary user

—

People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)^[source]

Developed from

—

Ilyushin Il-76^[source]

Successors

—

KJ-3000^[source]

Range against fighter sized targets

—

470 km (290 mi; 250 nmi)^[source]

Range against ballistic missiles

—

1,200 km (750 mi; 650 nmi)^[source]

Max simultaneous targets tracked

—

60–100^[source]

Source measurement

—

The Chinese AWACS has a phased array radar (PAR) system carried in a disc-shaped radome . Unlike the American E-3 Sentry and the Russian Beriev A-50 , two AWACS aircraft comparable in size and both with a 9-metre-diameter (30 ft) rotating radome (rotodome) to provide 360‑ degree scanning, the radome of the Chinese AWACS is stationary. Instead, the three PAR modules are placed in an equilateral triangle configuration inside the 14-metre-diameter (46 ft) round radome, each covering a 120-degree spherical sector to provide full 360‑degree coverage.^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The radar is designated K/LLQF01 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. The multi-function, three-dimensional pulse-Doppler radar was developed by the Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology (NRIET), a subsidiary of the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC). It is designed to detect and track airborne and surface targets, operating in the frequency range of 1200–1400 MHz, and has a maximum aerial detection range of 470 km (290 mi).^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The PLAAF's first AWACS regiment was established at a small and remote airfield in southern China, for security reasons, during late 2004. The commander appointed to the regiment was Zhang Guangjian (张广建), a pilot with over 6,000 hours of flight time on various aircraft including the Il-76. The base was re-built and re-equipped for handling the KJ-2000, the first of which reached the base in 2005. A mixed fleet of KJ-2000 and the smaller KJ-200 have been operated at the base.^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In 2013, a 24-hour coverage drill was held using three KJ-2000s that covered northwest China, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea.^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Max takeoff weight: 175,000 kg (385,809 lb)^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Maximum speed: 850 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn)^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Range: 5,500 km (3,400 mi, 3,000 nmi)^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Endurance: 7 hours and 40 minutes^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Range against fighter sized targets: 470 km (290 mi; 250 nmi)^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Range against ballistic missiles: 1,200 km (750 mi; 650 nmi)^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Frequency range

—

frequency range of 1200–1400 MHz^[source]Shaanxi KJ-2000 · Design · It is designed to detect and track airborne and surface targets, operating in the frequency range of 1200–1400 MHz, and has a maximum aerial detection range of 470 km (290 mi).