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Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation

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Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation
Company typeDivision
IndustryAerospace, Defence
Headquarters
Hanzhong
,
China
Area served
China
ProductsTransport aircraft (Y-5, Y-7, Y-8, Y-9)
OwnerAviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)
ParentAviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)
Websitewww.shaanxi-aircraft.com

Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation () is a Chinese aerospace manufacturer serving as a key supplier to the nation's military, with its headquarters located in Hanzhong, Shaanxi province. This company functions as a division under the umbrella of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

Transport Aircraft

  • Shaanxi Y-8: A medium-range, medium-sized transport aircraft developed from the Antonov An-12. Its variants encompass roles such as electronic support measures (ESM), airborne command and control (C3I), battlefield reconnaissance, radar testing platforms, maritime patrol duties, avionics testing, and the Y-8-F600 transport model.
  • Shaanxi Y-9: An enhanced multi-role transport aircraft that is an extended version of the Y-8F, offering increased payload capacity and operational range; regarded as China's counterpart to the C-130J.
  • Y-5: A transport aircraft adapted from the Antonov An-2 design.
  • Y-7: A transport plane based on the Antonov An-24 platform.

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