Shaanxi KQ-200
| KQ-200 | |
|---|---|
| KQ-200 anti-submarine and patrol aircraft | |
| General information | |
| Type | Maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force |
| Number built | 25+ |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 2015 |
| Developed from | Shaanxi Y-8/Y-9 |
The Shaanxi KQ-200 (Chinese: 空潜-200; pinyin: kōngqián-200; trans. "air-submarine 200") is a Chinese anti-submarine (ASW) and maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) manufactured by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation. It is based on the Shaanxi Y-8 or Y-9 and has been called the Y-8Q and Y-9Q. Enthusiasts called it GX-6 (Chinese: 高 新-6; pinyin: gāoxīn-6; trans. "high-tech 6").
The aircraft was in People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) service by 2017.