| Country of Origin | CIS (formerly USSR) |
| Similar Aircraft | C-130 Hercules, C-160 Transall, G.222 |
| Role | Medium-cargo/transport (100 equipped troops, vehicles, and weapons), ECM, ELINT |
| Armament | Twin 23-mm cannons in tail |
| Length | 121 ft, 4 in (37 m) 34.02 m? |
| Span | 124 ft, 8 in (38 m) |
| Height | 11.6 m |
| Cargo cabin dimensions | (length X width X height) 11.35 m X3.5 m X2.6 m |
| Empty weight | 35,488 kg |
| Normal takeoff weight | 54,000 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 61,000 kg |
| Load capacity | 20,000 kg cargo; or armed soldiers 96; or vehicles and weapons; or 130 passengers |
| Flight crew | 5 (Y-8), 3 (Y-8F400) |
| Engines | 4 Zhuzhou WJ6 |
| Cruise speed | 550 km/h |
| Maximum speed | 662 km/hour |
| Practical altitude limit | 10,400 m |
| Maximum climb rate | 10 m/s (sea level) |
| Voyage: cross-country voyage | 5,620 km |
| Runway | takeoff 1,270 m; landing 1,050 m |
