Shaanxi Y-9#Variants

Development of the Y-9 may have begun as early as 2002 as the Y-8X program. The program was a collaborative effort with Antonov – the designers of the An-12 that it was ultimately derived from – and was aimed at competing with the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules. By September 2005, the Y-9 designation was being used.{{cite book |last= Fisher |first=Richard D. Jr. |date= 2008 |title=China's Military Modernization: Building for Regional and Global Reach |publisher= Greenwood |pages=180–81 |isbn= 978-0-275-99486-0}} The Y-9 received design features originally intended for the Y-8F600, which was cancelled in 2008.

Shaanxi had hoped to conduct the first flight as early as 2006, but it was delayed. Design changes were made in 2006, with the design being frozen by January 2010. After the design freeze, it was suggested that the first flight would depend on securing a launch customer; construction had also not yet commenced.{{cite web |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/shaanxis-y9-still-waiting-on-chinese-military-to-commit/91709.article |title=Shaanxi's Y9 still waiting on Chinese military to commit |last=Francis |first=Leithen |date=29 January 2010 |website=FlightGlobal |access-date=15 December 2019}} The aircraft finally flew in November 2010.{{cite web |url= https://www.janes.com/article/83177/new-look-for-an-old-veteran-aad18d2 |title= New look for an old veteran [AAD18D2] |date=20 September 2018 |publisher= Jane's |access-date=15 December 2019}}

The Y-9 entered People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) service in 2012, with full operating capability being announced in December 2017.{{cite web |url= https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/chinas-air-force-declares-shaanxi-y-9-transport-aircraft-operational/ |title=China's Air Force Declares Shaanxi Y-9 Transport Aircraft Operational |last=Panda |first= Ankit |date=6 December 2017 |website=The Diplomat |access-date=15 December 2019}}

The Y-9 is powered by four WoJiang WJ-6C turboprop engines. The propellers are six-bladed and made with Chinese JL-4 composites, and closely resemble the Dowty R406. The WJ-6C is replaced by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150B in the Y-9E export variant.

The cruise speed is {{convert|300|kn|lk=in}} with an endurance of around 10.5 hours.

The cargo bay has an internal volume of 155 m3 and is fitted with cargo handling rollers and tie-down rings. The rear entrance to the cargo bay also functions as a ramp.{{Cite web|url=https://gbp.com.sg/stories/china-promotes-export-of-y-9e/|title=China Promotes Export of Y-9E|date=23 May 2018 }}

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;Y-9

:Base variant

;Y-9E

:Export designation of Y-9

;Y-8Q / KQ-200 (GX-6)

:Anti-submarine aircraft{{cite book |last1=Rupprecht |first1=Andreas |title=Modern Chinese Warplanes: Chinese Naval Aviation - Aircraft and Units |year=2018 |publisher=Harpia Publishing |isbn=978-09973092-5-6 |page=29}}

;Y-9JZ (GX-8)

:Electronic intelligence variant{{cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/44169/japan-intercepts-new-chinese-gx-8-elint-aircraft|title=Japan intercepts new Chinese GX-8 ELINT aircraft |date=6 October 2014 |last=Yeo |first=Mike |access-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010072600/http://www.janes.com/article/44169/japan-intercepts-new-chinese-gx-8-elint-aircraft|archive-date=10 October 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite web|url=https://defencereviewasia.com/online-feature-chinas-unique-special-missions-aircraft/|title = Online feature: China's unique special missions aircraft|date = 31 March 2020}}

;Y-9XZ (GX-9)

:Psychological warfare aircraft{{cite book |last1=Rupprecht |first1=Andreas |title=Modern Chinese Warplanes: Chinese Air Force - Aircraft and Units |date=29 October 2018 |publisher=Harpia Publishing |isbn=978-09973092-6-3 |page=92}}

;Y-9W / KJ-500 (GX-10)

:Airborne early warning and control variant. Five hour endurance, and fitted with lighter version of KJ-2000 AESA radar.{{cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/54029/china-showcases-new-weapon-systems-at-3-september-parade|title=China showcases new weapon systems at 3 September parade |last=Fisher |first=Richard D. Jr |website=IHS Jane's 360 |date=4 September 2015 |access-date=7 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084831/http://www.janes.com/article/54029/china-showcases-new-weapon-systems-at-3-september-parade|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}File:KJ-500 (cropped).jpg

;Y-9G (GX-11)

:Electronic warfare (ECM) variant{{cite web |url=https://www.janes.com/article/87133/plaaf-operating-ecm-variant-of-y-9-aircraft |title=PLAAF operating ECM variant of Y-9 aircraft |last=Tate |first=Andrew |date=12 March 2019 |website=Jane's |access-date=15 December 2019}}

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;Y-9X (GX-12)

:Electronic intelligence (ELINT) aircraft

;Y-9LG (GX-13)

:New ECM variant{{cite web |title=Chinese Y-9LG electronic warfare aircraft breaks cover |url=https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/defence/chinese-y-9lg-electronic-warfare-aircraft-breaks-cover |website=Jane's |access-date=5 December 2024 |date=3 September 2024}}

;KJ-700 (GX-16)

:Aerial early warning variant{{cite web |last1=Satam |first1=Parth |title=Images Surface of What Could be China's New Rumored KJ-700 AEW&C Aircraft |url=https://theaviationist.com/2024/06/22/kj-700/ |website=The Aviationist |date=22 June 2024 }}

;Y-9DZ (GX-17)

:Speculated to be a new EW variant{{cn|date=December 2024}}

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;{{PRC}}

• People's Liberation Army Air Force: Over 30 unit Y-9,{{Cite web|url=http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/jssd/2018-04-08/doc-ifyvtmxc7540208.shtml|title=中国空军也在下饺子 新生产运9一个批次就超过20架|中国|预警机|反潜机_新浪军事_新浪网|website=mil.news.sina.com.cn}} 4 unit Y-9XZ, 8 unit Y-9W (KJ-500), 4 unit Y-9G, 2 unit Y-9X.
• People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force: 8 unit Y-9Q (KQ-200), 8 unit Y-9JZ (GX-8), 8 unit Y-9W (KJ-500H).
• People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation: 2{{cite web|last1=Dominguez|first1=Gabriel|title=Second Y-9 transport aircraft enters service with PLAGF, says report|url=http://www.janes.com/article/76569/|website=IHS Jane's 360|access-date=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171226203337/http://www.janes.com/article/76569/second-y-9-transport-aircraft-enters-service-with-plagf-says-report|archive-date=26 December 2017|date=20 December 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Yunpeng|first1=Li|last2=Lina|first2=Chen|title=陆军部队第二架运-9型运输机列装|url=http://www.mod.gov.cn/power/2017-12/20/content_4800307.htm|website=Ministry of National Defence of the People's Republic of China|access-date=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171226203348/http://www.mod.gov.cn/power/2017-12/20/content_4800307.htm|archive-date=26 December 2017|date=20 December 2017}}

;{{flag|Myanmar}}

• Myanmar Air Force: 1 Y-9E (ordered November 2017)

;{{flag|Namibia}}

• Namibian Air Force: 2 Y-9E (delivered in December 2024)https://nbcnews.na/node/108726

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• Military transport aircraft

|related=

• Shaanxi Y-8
• Antonov An-12

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• Kawasaki C-2
• Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
• Embraer C-390 Millennium

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