Y-8 (Transport) Technical Data
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Medium-range transport aircraft |
| Contractors: | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation |
| IOC: | 1980 |
| Operator: | PLAAF, PLANAF |
| Active Variants: | Y-8C |
| 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. |
| Accomodation: | 6 crew (varies by variant) |
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