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Monday, July 25, 2011

China Win -9 flight in Xi'an

Shaanxi Aircraft Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. of transport -9 transport aircraft flight test in the Chinese Academy of airports, which shows that the model is test process. The aircraft is the long-awaited transport -8 alternative medium-sized transport aircraft, but also Soviet-era Antonov Design Bureau An-12 transport aircraft developed by the latest reformed.

Yun-8X transport aircraft conceptual design in 2002 Zhuhai Air Show debut, this 30-ton load is transported -9 transport medium transport aircraft, the predecessor. In that air show, a staff member told the reporter, Yun-8X is intended and Lockheed - Martin C-130J competition.

2005 Beijing air show, the op-8X concept design evolved into the concept of transport operation -9: 20-ton truck, powered by four 5100 horsepower WJ-6C turboprop engines. A brochure that transport -9 range transport aircraft reached 42 kilometers, to transport 98 soldiers, the largest single investment weight of 8.2 tons. Allegedly, the People's Liberation Army mechanized airborne airborne use of ZBD-03 infantry fighting vehicle weight is 8.2 tons.

Shaanxi Aircraft Group to transport aircraft for the transport -9 developed a number of technical improvements applied to the 2005-2006 series appear on the radar early warning aircraft, the modified machine.

In 2005, Wukelanan Antonov Design Bureau, told correspondents, who was hired as the Shaanxi Aircraft Industry Group and Xi'an Aircraft Company is developing a transport aircraft design consultant. New wing design and manufacture of new composite fuselage need Antonov Design Bureau of technology. These two features are used in a modified early warning aircraft, rather there is a new type of transport operation -9 rear-mounted pedals.

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