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The Shaanxi KJ-500 (Chinese: 空警-500; pinyin: Kōngjǐng Wǔbǎi; literally: "Air Warning 500") is a third-generation airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
9 lip 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Shaanxi KJ-500 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) including pictures.
Shaanxi KJ-500: Chinese airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft with a three-array radar system for 360-degree coverage.
Shaanxi KJ-500 – chiński samolot wczesnego ostrzegania i kontroli przestrzeni powietrznej. Płatowiec bazuje na konstrukcji chińskiego samolotu transportowego Shaanxi Y-9.
4 lis 2024 · The KJ-500, with a length of 34 meters and a wingspan of 38 meters, marks a significant advancement in China’s AEW&C systems. It is more compact than its predecessor, the KJ-2000, and integrates a digital phased-array radar providing continuous 360-degree coverage.
The KJ-500 is an improved version of the Y-9 four-engine turboprop transport aircraft (detailed elsewhere on this website) developed by China Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation for Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C). Serving as the short- and medium-range "eye in the sky" for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), the aircraft is an ...
The KJ-500 was developed based on the indigenous Shaanxi Y-9 four engined turboprop transport, providing maintenance commonality as well as relatively low operational costs compared to the larger Russian Il-76 airframe which was used as the basis for developing the preceding KJ-2000 aircraft.
