China Y-7 carrier-based early warning aircraft

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DB Selector

DB3K

Baseline

aircraft 2502

Hypothetical

Yes

Name

Y-7 AEW

Country

China

Service

PLAN

In Commission

No response

Number in Service

No response

Length (m)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Wingspan (m)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Height (m)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Empty Weight (kg)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Payload Weight (kg)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Crew

5

Propulsion

Same as Y-7H Curl

Rate of Climb (ft/min)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Service Ceiling (ft)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Cruise Speed (kt)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Supercruise

No

Ferry Range (nm)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Endurance (min)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Fuel Capacity (kg)

Same as Y-7H Curl

Sensors

1x Y-7 AEW Radar 1x Generic ESM [Advanced] 1x Mk1 Eyeball 1x China BM/KJ-8602 [SPS-1000]

Mounts

none

Loadout Options

none

Comms/Datalinks

UHF/VHF Radio [Unsecure] VHF Radio [Unsecure] HF Radio [Unsecure]

Aircraft Codes

Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles)

Comments

An early warning aircraft based on the Y-7 is envisaged in the published Project 891 model.

Sources

https://twitter.com/sugar_wsnbn/status/1786251165468147886/photo/2

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