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The Xian MA60 (新舟60, Xīnzhōu 60, "Modern Ark 60") is a turboprop-powered airliner made by China's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I). The MA60 is a stretched version of the Xian Y7-200A, and a close copy of the Antonov An-26 cargo plane.
The airplane received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in June 2000. The first aircraft was delivered to Sichuan Airlines in August 2000.
As of October 2006, XAC has received over 90 MA60 orders. The factory had delivered 23 MA60s by the end of 2006, and expects to deliver an additional 165 units by the end of 2016.
Variants
- MA60 : Twin-engined airliner.
- MA60-MPA : Proposed military patrol version.
Operators
 Bolivia
 Republic of Congo
- Air Congo Int'l - 2 in service
 Indonesia
 Laos
 People's Republic of China
 Philippines
- Zest Airways - 4 currently in service, 1 written off after an accident, 6 additional MA60 ordered on 30 May, 2009)
 Zambia
- Zambian Air Force - 2 in service
 Zimbabwe
Specifications (MA60)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 60 passengers
- Length: 24.31 m (81 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 29.20 m (95 ft 11 in)
- Height: 8.89 m (10 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 75 m² (807 ft²)
- Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J Turboprop, 2052 kW (2750 shp) each
Performance
See also
Related development
Comparable aircraft
Related lists
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Published in July 2009.
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