{
  "id": "y-7",
  "name": "Y-7 (Yunshuji-7)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Cargo transport aircraft",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1984,
  "operators": [
    "CHN",
    "IRN",
    "KHM",
    "LAO",
    "MRT",
    "ZWE"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 6,
  "summary": "The Xian Y-7 is a transport/passenger aircraft built in China. It is based on the Soviet-designed Antonov An-24 series.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 23.71,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 29.2,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 8.55,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "74.98 sq m",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 14235,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 21800,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2 x Shanghai WJ-5A-1",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2,790 shaft hp each",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 518,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "478 km/h",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of climb",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "458 m/min",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 8750,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Variants",
      "text": "Xian Y-7E Speculative designation for a 'Hot and High\" version with more powerful engines. Xian Y-7G A military variant of the MA60 produced for the PLAAF.",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "bomber",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/y-7.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-y-7": {
      "title": "Y-7 (Yunshuji-7) Chinese Cargo Transport Aircraft",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Y-7_Yunshuji-7_Chinese_Cargo_Transport_Aircraft",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}