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Shaanxi KJ-200

🇨🇳 People's Republic of China ·first flew 2005· airborne early warning and control

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. PLAAF Shaanxi Y-8 - KJ200: Allen Zhao· GFDL 1.2
2. Shaanxi KJ-200: Alert5· CC BY-SA 4.0
3. KJ-200 30173 20151127 (modified): 日本防衛省·統合幕僚監部· CC BY 4.0
4. KJ-200 30173 20151127: 日本防衛省·統合幕僚監部· CC BY 4.0
5. KJ-200 and J-11B at PRC70 Parade (20191001112454): N509FZ· CC BY-SA 4.0
6. KJ-200H 9371 20160131: 日本防衛省・統合幕僚監部· CC BY 4.0
7. KJ-200H and Y-8 technical reconnaissance aircraft at PRC70 Parade (20191001112558): N509FZ· CC BY-SA 4.0
8. PLAAF KJ-200B 20241130: 日本防衛省・統合幕僚監部· CC BY 4.0
9. Shaanxi KJ-200 (mod flight): Alert5· CC BY-SA 4.0
10. Y-8J, KJ-200H, and GX-8 during 2015 China Victory Day parade: Voice of America· Public domain

what is it?

The Shaanxi KJ-200 (NATO reporting name: Moth), also known as the Shaanxi GX-5, is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft developed by the Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation of China. It is based on the Shaanxi Y-8 military transport aircraft.

base stats

built 11made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

First flew 21 years ago, in 2005.

spec sheet

first flight: 2005
introduced: 2007
status: still flying
number built: 11
role: airborne early warning and control
origin: 🇨🇳 People's Republic of China
engines: —
top speed: —
range: —

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q3388007, Wikipedia: Shaanxi KJ-200 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.