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The Shaanxi KQ-200(Also known as Y-9Q; NATO reporting name: Milt or Mitch) 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.
| 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 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
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Specifications
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General characteristics
- Crew: 11 + 2 (pilot and co-pilot)
- Powerplant: 4 × WoJiang WJ-6C turboprop engines
- 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
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
edit- ^ Rupprecht, Andreas (2018). Modern Chinese Warplanes - Chinese Naval Aviation. Harpia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-9973092-5-6.
- ^ The Military Balance 2022. International Institute for Strategic Studies. 2022. p. 260. ISBN 978-1-032-27900-8.
- ^ Vavasseur, Xavier. "New Details On China's KQ-200 Maritime Patrol Aircraft". Naval News.