Y-7

Transport Aircraftconfirmed

Y-7

The Xian Y-7 is a Chinese twin-turboprop transport aircraft, a licensed and modified version of the Soviet Antonov An-24. It is primarily used for short-haul passenger and cargo transport within China and by a few export customers.

Specifications

TypeTransport Aircraft
OriginChina
ManufacturerXi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
Introduced1984
StatusIn service
Speed424 km/h
Range1,900 km
Crew3
Weight21.8 t

History

Developed in China in 1984, it is a license-produced version of the Soviet-designed Antonov An-24 family.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
China48confirmed
France5confirmed
Iran14confirmed

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