Y8F600

The Y8F600 commercial freighter first flew on January 14, 2005 and was awarded type certification in 2006. It has been developed by Shaanxi Aircraft Company (SAC) with technical assistance from Antonov of Ukraine and Pratt & Whitney Canada which supplied the PW150B turboprop engines each developing more than 5,000-hp of power at takeoff. Both companies joined the project in 2002. In addition to the new engines, the aircraft also incorporates Western avionics, a two-man cockpit and an all-composite six-blade R408 propeller developed by Dowty company. The cargo handling system allows loading and unloading operations in just 30 minutes. The Y8F600 maximum takeoff weight is 65 tons and carries a maximum payload of 20 tons inside its specious cargo compartment. Besides, it is faster than previous Y-8 models thanks to the new engines and propellers and can travel over ranges between 1,700 kilometers with maximum payload to 4,800 kilometers in ferry flight conditions. The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has chosen the Y8F600 as the platform for the KJ200 airborne early warning aircraft as well as other applications such as Electronic Intelligence (ELINT), maritime patrol and Electronic Warfare (EW) aircraft. In 2007, AVIC International and Antonov signed an agreement of partnership in future improvements to the Y8F600 airplane. In 2007, SAC was already working on a new generation Y-8 military transport aircraft called the Y-8X, also known as the Y-9, on the basis of the Y8F600 freighter. The Y-8X would have a maximum takeoff weight of 81 tons carrying a maximum payload between 25-30 tons. Flying at 9,000 meters of altitude with a cruise speed of 650 kilometers per hour it would be able to travel 7,800 kilometers. The program status remains uncertain but was intended to surpass the United States Air Force C-130J and compete with the Antonov An-70 and Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft.

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