Xian H-8 - Specifications

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 6
• Length: 48.50 meters
• Wingspan: 46.47 meters
• Height: 13.85 meters
• Wing area: 293 m²
• Empty weight: 63,000 kg
• Loaded weight: 145,000 kg
• Max. takeoff weight: 163,000 kg
• Powerplant: 4 × Shenyang WS-6J turbofans

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1,000 km/h
• Cruise speed: 800 km @ low & medium altitude, > 850 km @ high altitude
• Range: 8,100 km with 7 ton payload
• Combat radius: 5,000 km
• Ferry range: 11,000 km
• Service ceiling: 14,000 m

Armament

• Guns:
  
  • 2× NR-23 cannons in manned tail turret
• Missiles:
  
  • KD-88 missile (anti-ship or air-to-surface)
  • C-601 anti-ship missile
  • YJ-62 (C-602) anti-ship missile
  • C-301 anti-ship missile
  • C-101 anti-ship missile
• Bombs: 18,000 kg (40,000 lb) of free-fall weapons