Y-8 (Special Mission) Technical Data
| Status: | Active |
| NATO Name: | High New, Mask (varies by variant) |
| Type: | Medium-range special mission aircraft |
| Contractors: | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation |
| IOC: | 1985 |
| Operator: | PLAAF, PLANAF |
| Active Variants: | Y-8CB, Y-8DZ, Y-8G, Y-8X, Y-8XZ, Y-8T, Y-8J, Y-8JB |
| Length: | 111.6 ft. |
| Wingspan: | 124.7 ft. |
| Height: | 36.6 ft. |
| Empty Weight: | 78,264 lbs. |
| Max Takeoff Weight: | 134,482 lbs. |
| Power Plant: | 4x Wojiang-6 |
| Max Speed: | 357 kts. |
| Max Range: | 3,032 nm |
| Ceiling: | 34,121 ft. |
| Accommodation: | 6 crew (varies by variant) |
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