KJ-500 (Y-9W) Technical Data
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft |
| Contractors: | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation |
| IOC: | 2015 |
| Operator: | PLAAF, PLANAF |
| Active Variants: | KJ-500, KJ-500H |
| Length: | 118.1 ft. |
| Wingspan: | 131.2 ft. |
| Height: | 37.7 ft. |
| Empty Weight: | 88,185 lbs. |
| Power Plant: | 4x Zhushou Wojiang-6C (FWJ-6C) |
| Max Speed: | 297 kts. |
| Max Range: | 3,078 nm |
| Ceiling: | 34,449 ft. |
| Accommodation: | 24 crew |
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