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Shaanxi Y-9 is a transport aircraft originating in China. It was built by Shaanxi Aircraft Company.
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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| 28 Sept 2026 | 36.065 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 36.065 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Transport aircraft
China
Shaanxi Aircraft Company
In service, in production
People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation Namibian Air Force
150+
2010–present
2012
November 2010
Shaanxi Y-8
Shaanxi KJ-500 Shaanxi Y-9JZ Shaanxi KQ-200
4
20,000 kg (44,092 lb) cargo / 106 paratroopers / 72 medevac +3 attendants
36.065 m (118 ft 4 in)
38 m (124 ft 8 in)
11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
121.9 m 2 (1,312 sq ft)
65,000 kg (143,300 lb) (and MLW)
23,000 kg (50,706 lb)
4 × WoJiang WJ-6C turboprop engines, 3,800 kW (5,100 shp) each
660 km/h (410 mph, 360 kn)
560 km/h (350 mph, 300 kn)
2,200 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi) with 15,000 kg (33,069 lb) payload
5,700 km (3,500 mi, 3,100 nmi) with maximum fuel
10,400 m (34,100 ft)
root: C-5-18 ; tip: C-3-14
6-bladed JL-4 composite constant-speed fully-feathering reversible propellers
8,000 m (26,000 ft)
0.234 kW/kg (0.142 hp/lb)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shaanxi Y-9 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaLower-bound count for Shaanxi Y-9 · Y-9G/XZ / Shaanxi Y-9. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 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: 8+ / 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.
Lower-bound count for Shaanxi Y-9 · Y-9JZ / Shaanxi Y-9 · KQ-200. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 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: 10 / 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.
Army exact named equipment holdings: Y-9. 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 / Medium. 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.
Lower-bound count for Shaanxi Y-9. 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.
NamibiaReported count for Shaanxi Y-9. Service scope: Namibian Air 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): 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 (2024), not the article revision. Cited source 2024-12-15. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation Namibian Air Force
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