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Shaanxi KJ-500

🇨🇳 People's Republic of China ·first flight unknown· airborne early warning and control (aew&c)

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. KJ-500: Alert5· CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Formation of KJ-500 and 4 J-20's at CCAS2025 (20250922110822): N509FZ· CC BY-SA 4.0
3. KJ-500A at China's Air Force Aviation Open Day 20250921‌: 颐园居· CC BY-SA 4.0
4. KJ-500 (cropped): Alert5· CC BY-SA 4.0
5. PLANAF KJ-500 - 1: 中華民國國防部· Attribution
6. KJ-500 and J-11B at PRC70 Parade (20191001112437): N509FZ· CC BY-SA 4.0
7. KJ-500 and J-20 formation at China's Air Force Aviation Open Day 20250921: 颐园居· CC BY-SA 4.0
8. KJ-500 at Changchun Airshow 20250921: 颐园居· CC BY-SA 4.0
9. KJ-500 at China's Air Force Aviation Open Day 20250921‌: 颐园居· CC BY-SA 4.0
10. KJ-500 at PLAAF Aviation Open Day 20250921: 颐园居· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The Shaanxi KJ-500 (Chinese: 空警-500; pinyin: Kōngjǐng Wǔbǎi; literally: "Air Warning 500"), also known as Qianliyan-500 (Chinese: 千里眼-500; pinyin: qiān lǐ yǎn-500; lit. 'All-seeing-500') is a third-generation airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). It was built by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation, and is based on the Y-9 airframe.

base stats

built 60made 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).

spec sheet

first flight: —
status: in production
number built: 60
role: airborne early warning and control (aew&c)
origin: 🇨🇳 People's Republic of China
makers: Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation
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 Q48839642, Wikipedia: Shaanxi KJ-500 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.