{
  "id": "y-8xz",
  "name": "Y-8XZ (High New 7)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Psychological operations aircraft",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2007,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "Y-8XZ psychological operations aircraft This version was unveiled publicly in April 2008, although it reportedly entered Chinese air force service in late 2007. The aircraft features large fairings located forward of the main landing gear compartments as well as two large plate antennas on each side of the rear fuselage.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-8xz"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 6,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-8xz"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 34.02,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-8xz"
      ],
      "conf": "low",
      "note": "Automated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source."
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 11.16,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-8xz"
      ],
      "conf": "low",
      "note": "Automated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source."
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "4 x Wojiang-6 turboprop",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-8xz"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 4250,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-8xz"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 5615,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-8xz"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 662,
      "src": [
        "weg-y-8xz"
      ],
      "conf": "low",
      "note": "Automated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source."
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Note",
      "text": "Y-8 This was the original version. It was little different from the An-12 with a slightly modified glass nose copied from the design of the H-6 bomber. The cargo hold was not pressurized. Early production variants inheri",
      "src": [
        "weg-y-8xz"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "generic",
  "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-8xz.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-y-8xz": {
      "title": "Y-8XZ (High New 7) Chinese Psychological Operations Aircraft",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Y-8XZ_High_New_7_Chinese_Psychological_Operations_Aircraft",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}