Shaanxi Y-8
| Y-8 | |
|---|---|
| Y-8 of the Myanmar Air Force | |
| General information | |
| Type | |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Number built | 169 (2010) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1981–present |
| First flight | 25 December 1974 |
| Developed from | Antonov An-12 |
| Developed into | Shaanxi KJ-200 Shaanxi Y-9 |
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. 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.