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Shaanxi Y-8 PLAAF

16.8k CCCP0000001  one year ago
Auto Credit Based on FatPilotOne's Antonov An-12

Thanks to @FatPilotOne for the aircraft and thanks @Aghsan22 for the Tu-16(https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/q1e6C3/Tu-16-Badger)from which the glass nose of the aircraft came

In the 1960s, China needed a new, larger transport aircraft to meet new needs, so it introduced the Antonov An-12 from the Soviet Union and copied it. Based on the An-12, it added aircraft The loading ramp at the tail and the glass nose were replaced with those of the Tu16/H-6,this plane have its too. The Y-8 and its various modified models are still in service with the PLAAF today and are exported to other countries.

AG-1 Start engine1
AG-2 Start engine2
AG-3 Start engine3
AG-4 Start engine4
AG-5 Open cargo bay
AG-7 Headligts
AG-8 Beacon lights
VTOL - Flaps
TRIM - Trim

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Antonov An-12
  • Successors 3 airplane(s) +133 bonus
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 126.2ft (38.5m)
  • Length 112.7ft (34.4m)
  • Height 38.1ft (11.6m)
  • Empty Weight 26,949lbs (12,224kg)
  • Loaded Weight 56,836lbs (25,780kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.211
  • Wing Loading 21.3lbs/ft2 (104.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,666.1ft2 (247.7m2)
  • Drag Points 36803

Parts

  • Number of Parts 717
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 2,937