what is it?
The Xi'an KJ-3000 (Chinese: 空警-3000; pinyin: Kōngjǐng Sānqiān; lit. 'Airwarning-3000') is a Chinese quadjet high-wing military aircraft designed for the airborne early warning and control (AEW&C), communication intelligence (COMINT), electronic intelligence (ELINT) missions. Developed by the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, it is based on the Xi'an Y-20B military transport aircraft platform, modified to incorporate an air-refueling probe, indigenous Shenyang WS-20 high-bypass turbofan engines, and new-generation avionics and air surveillance radar suite, featuring active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars.
fun facts
- First flew 2 years ago, in 2024.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 2024-12-27
- number built
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- role
- airborne early warning and command system
- origin
- 🇨🇳 People's Republic of China
- makers
- Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
- engines
- 4×
- top speed
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- range
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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q140544623, Wikipedia: Xi'an KJ-3000 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.