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Military transport aircraft / Maritime patrol aircraft
Shaanxi Y-8 is a military transport aircraft / Maritime patrol aircraft originating in China. It was built by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation.
ChinaMilitary transport aircraft / Maritime patrol aircraft
China
Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation
In service, in production
People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force Myanmar Air Force Pakistan Air Force
169 (2010)
1981–present
25 December 1974
Antonov An-12
Shaanxi KJ-200
Shaanxi Y-9
5, 3, or 2 ( Y-8F600 )
≈90 equipped troops / 20,000 kg (44,092 lb) payload
34.02 m (111 ft 7 in)
38 m (124 ft 8 in)
11.16 m (36 ft 7 in)
121.9 m 2 (1,312 sq ft)
35,490 kg (78,242 lb)
61,000 kg (134,482 lb)
4 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6 (WJ-6) turboprop engines, 3,170 kW (4,250 hp) each
660 km/h (410 mph, 360 kn)
550 km/h (340 mph, 300 kn)
5,615 km (3,489 mi, 3,032 nmi)
10,400 m (34,100 ft)
10 m/s (2,000 ft/min)
2× 23 mm (0.906 in) cannon in tail turret (early models only)
root: C-5-18; tip: C-3-14
4-bladed constant-speed propellers
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 34.02 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Shaanxi Y-8 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaReported count for Shaanxi Y-8 · Y-8T / Shaanxi Y-8 · Y-8CB/DZ/G/XZ / Shaanxi Y-8 · Y-8C. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 3 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 6 / in service: 17 / in service: 30. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Shaanxi Y-8 · KJ-200 / Shaanxi Y-8 · Y-8J / Shaanxi Y-8 · Y-8JB / Shaanxi Y-8 · Y-8X / Shaanxi Y-8 · Y-8C. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force; does not replace a national total. 5 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 6 / in service: 4 / in service: 4 / in service: 3 / in service: 6. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Shaanxi Y-8. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Ground Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 2. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
MyanmarDated directory active-fleet estimate for Y-8, grouped under Shaanxi Y-8. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
PakistanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: ZDK-03 (reportedly converting to EW). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / AEW&C. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Sri LankaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Y-8, grouped under Shaanxi Y-8. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
TanzaniaReported count for Shaanxi Y-8. Service scope: Tanzania Air Force Command; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
VenezuelaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Y-8, grouped under Shaanxi Y-8. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force Myanmar Air Force Pakistan Air Force
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