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From China, as the Shaanxi Y9 gets to advanced stage of initial developments
Some visual differences with the previous Y8 [photoid=5823446]
-stretched fuselage
-shorter nose cone
-solid nose
-six bladed props
Alain
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Shaanxi Aircraft Y-9 first flight slips into 2007
By Leithen Francis
China's Shaanxi Aircraft has delayed until next year the first flight of its Y-9 transport, which boasts several improvements over its current Y-8 turboprop. The Y-8 is heavily based on the Soviet-era Antonov An-12 Cub.
"Originally we planned to have the first flight by the end of this year, but now we are making some small changes so the first flight has been delayed," says a company source.
Shaanxi says the stretched Y-9 will have new avionics, Chinese-built Wojiang WJ-6 engines, a 20t payload and a range of up to 5,800km (3,130nm).
Some visual differences with the previous Y8 [photoid=5823446]
-stretched fuselage
-shorter nose cone
-solid nose
-six bladed props
Alain
Link to article & artist rendition
Shaanxi Aircraft Y-9 first flight slips into 2007
By Leithen Francis
China's Shaanxi Aircraft has delayed until next year the first flight of its Y-9 transport, which boasts several improvements over its current Y-8 turboprop. The Y-8 is heavily based on the Soviet-era Antonov An-12 Cub.
"Originally we planned to have the first flight by the end of this year, but now we are making some small changes so the first flight has been delayed," says a company source.
Shaanxi says the stretched Y-9 will have new avionics, Chinese-built Wojiang WJ-6 engines, a 20t payload and a range of up to 5,800km (3,130nm).