Shaanxi KQ-200
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| KQ-200 anti-submarine and patrol aircraft | |
| Role | Maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation |
| Introduction | 2015[1] |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force |
| Number built | 20+ |
| Developed from | Shaanxi Y-9 |
The Shaanxi KQ-200 is a four-engined, turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. It was built by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation and is based on the Y-8F-600 category III (Y-9 for new designation) airframe featuring WJ-6C turboprops with six blades on each engine.
The first two prototypes were first seen at the SAC factory airfield in November 2011 and mass production is believed to have begun in 2015. It features a completely pressurised cabin, a bulbous radome which house a search radar and a distinctive magnetic anomaly detector (MAD). An additional electro-optical turret housing a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) camera, CCD/TV camera and laser rangefinder is fitted underneath the forward fuselage. It also has four opening to deploy sonobuoys (SQ-4 and SQ-5) and cargo bay to carry anti-submarine grenades and torpedoes.
Operators
- People's Republic of China
Specifications
Data from [3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 11 + 2 (pilot and co-pilot)
- Powerplant: 4 × WoJiang WJ-6C turbopropengines
- Propellers: 6-bladed JL-4 composite constant-speed fully-feathering reversible propellers
Performance
- Ferry range: 5,000 km (3,100 mi, 2,700 nmi)
- Endurance: 10 hours
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ISBN 978-0-9973092-5-6.
- ISBN 978-1-032-27900-8.
- ^ Vavasseur, Xavier. "New Details On China's KQ-200 Maritime Patrol Aircraft". Naval News.