Variants
- Y-12 (I) : Twin-engined STOL utility transport aircraft, powered by two 500-shp (373-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-11 turboprop engines. Prototype version.
- Y-12 (II) : Fitted with more powerful PT6A-27 engines.
- Y-12 (III) : Planned version to be fitted with WJ-9 turboprop. Evolved to Y-12C because of IV's success when WJ-9 development was completed.
- Y-12 (IV) : Improved version. Revised wingtips (span increased to 19.2 m (63 ft)) and increased take off weight. 19 passenger seats.
- Y-12C : Basically a (IV) version with WJ-9 turboprop, now used by PLAAF for aerial survey.
- Y-12E : Variant with 18 passenger seats. PT6A-135A engines of equal horsepower but increased torque driving four-bladed propellers.
- Y-12F : Variant currently under development with wider fuselage, retractable landing gear and more powerful engines.
- Turbo Panda : Export name for (II) version, marketed by England and Japanese companies. No real order due to airworthiness certification.
- Twin Panda : Originally (II) version for export. Later a modified Y-12(IV) powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 turboprop engines and fitted with uprated undercarriage, upgraded avionics and interior. Thity-five orders reportedly received by 2000 but production not proceeded with.
Read more about this topic: Harbin Y-12
Famous quotes containing the word variants:
“Nationalist pride, like other variants of pride, can be a substitute for self-respect.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)