Shaanxi Y-8

Y-8
Y-8 of the Myanmar Air Force
Role	Transport aircraft Maritime patrol aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	China
Manufacturer	Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation
First flight	25 December 1974
Status	In service
Primary users	People's Liberation Army Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Produced	1981–present
Number built	169 (2010)[1]
Developed from	Antonov An-12
Developed into	Shaanxi Y-9

The Shaanxi Y-8 or Yunshuji-8 (Chinese: 运-8; pinyin: Yùn Bā) aircraft is a medium size medium range transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation in China, based on the Soviet Antonov An-12. It has become one of China's most popular military and civilian transport/cargo aircraft, with many variants produced and exported. Although the An-12 is no longer made in Ukraine, the Chinese Y-8 continues to be upgraded and produced. An estimated 169 Y-8 aircraft had been built by 2010.