type of aircraft
Xi'an KJ-600
The Xi'an KJ-600 is a Chinese twin-propeller, quad-tail, folding high-wing military aircraft designed for carrier-based airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) and cargo delivery; the aircraft has been used for catapult-launched (CATOBAR) operations on Type 003 and later-class aircraft carriers of the People's Liberation Army Navy since 2025.
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- Manufacturer
- Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- First flight
- 2020-08-29
Specifications
- Max speed
- 374 kt
- Range
- 670 nm
- Service ceiling
- 50,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 67,200 lb
- Empty weight
- 56,000 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 1,585 US gal
- Powerplant
- 2 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6C turboprop engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 6
- Length
- 59 ft
- Wingspan
- 82 ft
- Height
- 19 ft
- Number built
- 6
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.