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Y8 (other)
Y8 may refer to: * Shaanxi Y-8, a Chinese transport aircraft ** KJ-200, also known as by the NATO reporting name "Moth" or "Y-8 Balance Beam" is a Chinese Airborne early warning and control aircraft. * LNER Class Y8, a class of British steam locomotives * Yangtze River Express, a IATA airline designator * Youth 8 summit, more commonly known as the Y8 summit, the youth counterpart to the Group of Eight, G8 summit See also * 8Y (other) {{Letter-Number Combination Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaanxi Y-8
The Shaanxi Y-8 or Yunshuji-8 () 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. Although the An-12 is no longer made in Ukraine, the Chinese Y-8 continues to be upgraded and produced. An estimated 169 Y-8 aircraft had been built by 2010. Design and development Imported An-12 In the 1960s, China purchased several An-12 aircraft from the Soviet Union, along with license to assemble the aircraft locally. However, due to the Sino-Soviet split, the Soviet Union withdrew its technical assistance. The Xi'an Aircraft Company and Xi'an Aircraft Design Institute worked to reverse engineer the An-12 for local production. Domestic Design of the aircraft was completed by February 1972. Major features of the Y-8 included a glazed nose and tail turret derived from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
