Y-9 (Transport) Technical Data
| Status: | Active |
| NATO Name: | Claw |
| Type: | Medium-range transport aircraft |
| Contractors: | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation |
| IOC: | Early 2010s |
| Operator: | PLAAF |
| Active Variants: | Y-9 |
| Length: | 118.3 ft. |
| Wingspan: | 124.7 ft. |
| Height: | 37.1 ft. |
| Empty Weight: | 85,980 lbs. |
| Max Takeoff Weight: | 169,756 lbs. |
| Power Plant: | 4x WJ-6C |
| Cruise Speed: | 324-351 kts. |
| Max Range: | 4,266 (with max payload) |
| Ceiling: | 29,528 ft. |
| Accommodation: | 4 crew |
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