Shaanxi Y-9

The Shaanxi Y-9 (Chinese: 运-9; pinyin: Yùn-9) aircraft is a medium-sized, medium-range transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation in China. The aircraft was developed as a stretched version of the Shaanxi Y-8F with greater payload and range originating from the Soviet Antonov An-12. The Y-9 is considered China's effort to build a C-130J class transport aircraft.

Users

 * People's Republic of China
 * People's Liberation Army Air Force

Related Development

 * Antonov An-12
 * Shaanxi Y-8

Comparable Aircraft

 * Airbus A400M Atlas
 * Antonov An-70
 * Bombardier CC-230 Bison
 * Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules