Aircraft
Chinese Transport Goes on Sale
China’s C-130J equivalent has been in service in China for some time, and is now available for export.
Form follows function: The Shaanxi Y-9E resembles the Lockheed Martin C-130 and fulfills the same role.
Form follows function: The Shaanxi Y-9E resembles the Lockheed Martin C-130 and fulfills the same role.

CATIC is displaying a model of the Shaanxi Y-9E for the first time outside China. The four-engine transport is in service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, and is now being promoted to international customers. The Y-9E is a version of the PLAAF aircraft tailored for export that was first revealed in model form at the Zhuhai air show last November. Myanmar is believed to have placed an order for one Y-9E that month.

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