Chapter 269 The Differences between the Y-8 and Y-9 Transport Planes
The development of the Y-8 transport aircraft began in early 1969.

As of today (2013), 44 years have passed.

Although it is common for an aircraft to serve for decades, for example, the American B-52 Stratofortress bomber, the first prototype flew in 1952 and mass production began to be delivered in 1955.

But to this day, it remains the main force of the US Air Force's strategic bombing.

And the U.S. Air Force now has a budget to keep the B-52 in service until 2050.

This brings the B-52 bomber's service life to 90 years.

However, the Y-8 transport aircraft is seriously lagging behind in terms of avionics system, power system, aerodynamic layout, etc.

After all, the predecessor of the Y-8 transport aircraft was a copy of the former Soviet Union's An-12 medium transport aircraft.

The An-12 medium transport aircraft is a product of the s.

It has fallen seriously behind this world.

不过今年的1月26号（2013年1月26日），‘胖妞’运-20鲲鹏战略运输机才首飞成功，距离大规模服役部队还有足足两三年呢。

So in the next two or three years.

The Y-8 medium transport aircraft remains the main transport force of the Republic's Air Force.

This is due to the vast land area and the fact that there are two to three million active troops.

So although the Air Force has a large number of Y-8 medium transport aircraft, as well as other transport aircraft such as Il-76.

But it is still long stretched.

Many units were scrambling to allocate transport aircraft for use.

Feiyuan is just a college of Kongda.

Now we can even apply for a Y-8 transport plane to transport more than a hundred students to Xinyang.

It's already a big enough honor.

However, the appearance of this Y-8 transport aircraft seems to be somewhat different from that in the information.

Seems a bit bigger.

Jiang Chen didn't pay much attention to these details.

After all, he had never seen the real Y-8 transport aircraft before.

If I just think about it for a moment, I will probably suffer for a few hours.

He has never been on a transport plane.

But in my previous life, I heard some veteran pilots of Sichuan Airlines bragging that the transport planes they described were no different from tractors.

Think about it.

Not only will you have to ride a tractor in a while.

And the tractor cabin was packed with people like sardines in a can.

Where is the comfort?

Fang Kai naturally also heard the complaints of these students.

So he immediately shouted, "What are you yelling about? Open your eyes and take a good look. Is this the Y-8?"

"Mr. Fang, don't lie to us. It's not like we haven't seen the Y-8 before?" a student immediately retorted.

"That's right."

"Lao Fang is fooling people again."

"Brother Fang, please report to the hospital immediately. It's too dangerous for so many of us to fit into one Y-8."

"That is, what if it is overweight and falls down?"
Most military school counselors are different from regular college counselors.

He will not act in a condescending and bossy manner.

Treat students like beasts of burden.

Although military school counselors are also soldiers, they are basically civilians, or officers transferred from front-line troops for various reasons.

But after graduating from military academy, students also become officers.

There is almost no big difference in status between the two sides.

Therefore, most military school counselors don’t put on too much airs.

Quite the opposite.

And get along well with students.

Because no one knows which of these young guys will soar to the sky.

Especially since these people are future pilots.

The same is true for Fang Kai.

However, Fang Kai is not only the counselor of the 12th class, but also a member of the teaching and research group of the college and the scientific research director of the simulated flight course. His job title is the same as that of the junior and senior flight instructors of the primary and secondary training aircraft.

He is a middle-level cadre in the Aviation Academy.

The rookie Sun Zhigao is not on the same level as others.

Therefore, if Fang Kai wanted, he could actually make these students work like slaves.

Although Fang Kai is strict, he is usually easy to get along with.

Naturally, I get along well with the students.

So when he heard the students' doubts, he was not angry.

Instead, he pointed at the plane parked on the tarmac and said, "This is the Y-9, an improved version of the Y-8. Let alone the mere of us, even if there are dozens more, we can still fit them in."

"Stop making noises. Class leaders, organize your classes to board the plane." Fang Kai waved his hand and said again.

After listening to Fang Kai's words.

Jiang Chen suddenly realized.

No wonder I felt strange looking at this 'Yun-8' just now.

It turns out that this is not the 'Yun-8', but its younger brother, the Yun-8.

The Y-9 is also a medium-sized transport aircraft.

And like the Y-8, the Y-9 has also been converted into a carrier for various aircraft types, such as early warning aircraft, aerial refueling aircraft, anti-submarine aircraft, etc.

The famous KJ-200 uses the Y-8 transport aircraft as its carrier.

The improved KJ-500 uses the Y-9 as its platform.

The Y-8 and Y-9 are like twins.

It's hard to distinguish.

This is because the Y-9 is a deep improvement on the Y-8f600, so the appearance is very similar to the Y-8 series, making it difficult to distinguish.

But the two are different in appearance.

For example, the propeller blades. Since the Y-9 is equipped with the turboprop-6C engine, it has 6 blades.

The Y-8 series uses the turboprop-6, which has only four blades.

而且由于运-9换装涡桨-6C后功率由原来的4250马力提升到5100马力，加之采用了机翼整体油箱，所以运-9的航程相较于原运-8的3100公里提升到5000公里，而且载货量也有较大幅度提升。

There is also a big difference in the nose of the two.

There are two pieces of glass on the front of the Y-9, each of which has a larger area and a better field of view.

There are four panes of glass on the front of the Y-8.

The cockpit of the Y-9 was also redesigned to accommodate a two-person crew, reducing the number of seats for the pilot and mechanic, and the rear cannon was removed from the tail.

Therefore, the Y-9 has a more modern design and is more like a regional airliner.

But if you don’t know much about these two models, there is no way to distinguish them from the details.

really.

After Jiang Chen boarded the plane with Class 3 and entered the cabin.

He then discovered that the cabin was indeed larger than that of the Y-8.

And the cabin was quite empty.

Although there are now two classes crammed in, with nearly a hundred people.

There are still many places left.

If it is the Y-8, the cabin would already be very crowded with a hundred or so people crammed into it.

"Jiang Chen, just come with us." Chen Xuanxuan led the third shift into the cabin. Seeing that everyone else had found a seat and sat down, she waved to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen didn't refuse.

I walked over carrying my luggage.

Put your luggage down.

He nodded towards Chen Xuanxuan and said, "Thank you, squad leader."

Then he sat down.

A transport plane is not a civil airliner, so how can there be any seat for you to sit?

So everyone sat on the floor or on their own luggage bags.

Chen Xuanxuan and the other girls don't care about that either.

Sit on the ground like the other boys.

(End of this chapter)