Y-8Q
Y-8Q
Maritime Patrol Aircrafts
Basic Information
Name
Y-8Q
Designation
Y-8Q
Alternate Designation
Gaoxin-6, Y-8GX6
Equipment Type
Maritime Patrol Aircrafts
Manufacturer
Shaanxi Aircraft Company
Date of Introduction
2015
Description
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Y-8Q, also known as Y-8GX6 or Gaoxin-6, is a new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft featuring a seven-meter long Magnetic Anomaly Detector (MAD) boom. The Y-8Q turboprop aircraft is equipped with air-launched anti-ship missiles, sea mines and sonobuoys. It can fly over ranges of 5,000 kilometers and is intended as the replacement for the Harbin SH 5 aircraft. Besides, the new airplane can serve as airborne command center for Chinese unmanned underwater vehicles. The Y-8Q was first revealed in November 2011 and achieved initial operational capability in June 2015.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range
6000.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Maritime Patrol Aircrafts
Status
Active
Also Known As
Gaoxin-6, Y-8GX6
Origin
China
Contractor
Shaanxi Aircraft Company
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
June 2015
First Flight
November 2011
Total Production
?
Specifications (Deagel)
Number of Engines
4
Propeller Blades
6
Mass — Payload
10,000 kilogram
Performance — Max Range
6,000 kilometer
Time — Flight Endurance
8 hour
Variants
Variant 1
Y8F400
Variant 2
Y8F600
Variant 3
Y-8Q
Details
Country of Origin
China
Category
Maritime Patrol
Air > Maritime Patrol
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a002601
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (1)
China
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