The Shaanxi Y-8 or Yunshuji-8 (Chinese: 运-8; pinyin: Yùn Bā) aircraft is a medium-size, medium-range transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation in China, based on the Soviet Antonov An-12. It has become one of China's most popular military and civilian transport/cargo aircraft, with many variants produced and exported.

Jul 6, 2020 · In Chinese service with both its Air Force and Navy branches, the Y-8 is used in a myriad of roles covering military and peacetime initiatives. It is used to ferry troops and supplies as well as vehicles while also supporting humanitarian efforts as needed.

Aug 18, 2010 · The Shaanxi Y-8 is a medium-size, medium-range transport aircraft designed and manufactured by China’s Shaanxi Aircraft Company to meet the requirements of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. Based on the Antonov An-12 aircraft, the Y-8 is one of the largest transport aircraft in China. The Y-8 is used for military and commercial operations.

Y-8 is a medium size medium range tranport aircraft produced by Shanxi Aircraft Company, based on the Russian Antonov An-12. It is a fully pressurized aircraft equipped with four turboprops and tricycle landing gears with low pressure tires and disc brake system.

The Shaanxi Y-8 (Yunshu-8, or Yun-8) is a version of the Russian Antonov An-12 built in China. In 1960, China acquired a small number of AN-12 propeller aircraft.

Aug 12, 2022 · One of the most important aircraft available to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is the "Y-8". This turboprop-powered aircraft is based in the Soviet-era Antonov An-12 "Cub" (detailed elsewhere on this site) and is used to cover a myriad of over-battlefield requirements including ...

Aug 22, 2021 · The Chinese Y-8 transport aircraft is unlikely to receive an award for the originality of its design – it being a 1970s reverse engineered variant of the Soviet An-12 with marginal changes to suit Chinese requirements.

In the early 2000s, the Chinese Y-8 production line was modernized with the help of Ukraine-based Antonov, the original Soviet-era manufacturer of the An-12. In Chinese Air Force and Navy service, the Y-8 has been deployed in a variety of roles covering military and …

In December 1985, the Y-8 carrier version aircraft successfully transported the Black Hawk into Tibet and made contribution in using the Black Hawk for timely rescue of soldiers and civilians who...

OVERVIEW: The Shaanxi Y-8 or Yunshuji-8 aircraft is a medium size medium range transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Company in China, based on the Soviet Antonov An-12. It has become one of China's most popular military and civilian transport/cargo aircraft, with many variants produced and exported.