Harbin Y-12

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Harbin Y-12
Type twin engine turboprop utility aircraft
Manufacturer Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
Designed by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
Primary user China
Developed from Harbin Y-11

The Harbin Y-12 is a high wing twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft built by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (HAMC).

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[edit] Design and development

The Y-12 started life as a development of the Harbin Y-11 airframe. The design featured numerous improvements including a redesigned wing with a supercritical aerofoil section and bonded rather than riveted construction. The Y-12 II prototype first flew August 16, 1984 and received Chinese certification in December of the following year. The powerplants are two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprops with Hartzell props. The Y-12 has a maximum payload of 5,700 kg (12,600 lb) with space for 17 passengers (2 crew). The aircraft is operated by China, several other countries in the region and in the South Pacific as a light commuter and transport aircraft.

[edit] Variants

  • Y-12 I : Twin-engined STOL utility transport aircraft, powered by two 500-shp (373-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-11 turboprop engines. First production version.
  • Y-12 II : Fitted with the more powerful engines.
  • Y-12 IV : Improved version. Revised wingtips (span increased to 19.2 m (63 ft) and increased take off weight. 19 passengers.
  • Twin Panda : Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 turboprop engines.

[edit] Operators

[edit] Military operators

Flag of Cambodia Cambodia
Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Flag of Eritrea Eritrea
Flag of Guyana Guyana
Flag of Iran Iran
Flag of Kenya Kenya
Flag of Mauritania Mauritania
  • Mauritania Air Force
Flag of Mongolia Mongolia
Flag of Pakistan Pakistan
Flag of Paraguay Paraguay
Flag of Peru Peru
Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Flag of Tanzania Tanzania
Flag of Zambia Zambia

[edit] Civil operators

Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh
  • Aero Bengal
Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Flag of Fiji Fiji
Flag of Kiribati Kiribati
Flag of Laos Laos
Flag of Malaysia Malaysia
Flag of Mongolia Mongolia
Flag of Nepal Nepal
Flag of Tonga Tonga

[edit] Specifications (Y-12 (II))

Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Sysyems Directory 1999/2000 [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 17 passengers
  • Length: 18.86 m (48 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 17.24 m (56 ft 6½ in)
  • Height: 5.68 m (18 ft 7½ in)
  • Wing area: 34.27 m² (368.9 ft²)
  • Airfoil: LS(1)-0417
  • Empty weight: kg (lb)
  • Loaded weight: kg (lb)
  • Useful load: kg (lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 5,300 kg (11,684 lb)

Performance

[edit] See also

Comparable aircraft

Related lists

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Taylor 1999, p.189

[edit] Bibliography

  • Taylor, Michael J.H. (ed.). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000. London: Brassey's, 1999. ISBN 1 85753 245 7.

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