Xi'an KJ-600
| Xian KJ-600 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Carrier-capable transport / Carrier onboard delivery Airborne Early Warning and Control |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Status | Under development |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Xian JZY-01 testbed |
The Xian KJ-600 is a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft and airborne early warning and control aircraft to be deployed on Type 003 aircraft carriers of the People's Liberation Army Navy of China from around 2022.
Design and development
The aircraft has a striking resemblance to the Grumman E-2 Hawkeye and only a non-flying mock-up has been seen on a concrete mock-up carrier at Wuhan.[1] A working model is believed to have been built in 2017.[citation needed]
Specifications (KJ-600)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 5-6
- Length: 18.14 m (59 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 25 m (82 ft)
- Height: 5.72 m (18 ft 9 in)
- Empty weight: 25,401 kg (56,000 lb)
- Gross weight: 30,481 kg (67,200 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6C turboprop engines, 3,805 kW (5,103 hp) each (FWJ-6C)
- Propellers: 6-bladed constant-speed feathering and reversible propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 693 km/h (431 mph, 374 kn)
- Range: 1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi)
- Ferry range: 2,800 km (1,700 mi, 1,500 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 15,000 m (50,000 ft)
Avionics
AESA Radar
See also
References
- ^ a b "KLC-7 / KJ-600 Carrier-Based Airborne Early Warning (AEW)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 7 November 2019.