Aircraft Mechanics & Logistics

The Harbin Aircraft Industries Group (HAIG) is the parent organisation of Hafei Aviation Industry Company (HAI) with multi-families and multi-types of aeronautical products and owns four major series of products: The Y-12 light series general purpose aircraft, H425 serial civil helicopters, Z9 series helicopter, HC120 helicopter, and the ultra-light ERJ145 regional jet airplane through cooperation with EMBRAER Brazil including a joint venture with Airbus to make A320 composite materials components and work on the A350 XWB.

The Harbin Y-12 Utility Aircraft

Harbin Y-12 or Yunshuji-12 is a twin engine light multi role aircraft designed and developed by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (HAMC) of China. It was derived from its predecessor the Harbin Y-11, an AI-14 radial engine aircraft. The Y-12 is principally used for both passenger and cargo transportation with excellent STOL capabilities powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprops with Hartzell propellers, it has an enlarged cabin to accommodate up to 17 passengers. The first prototype flew in 1982, and there have been other versions of the type with further variants as Y12E and Y12F models with full retractable landing gears and complete steering control for ground maneuvering.

The aircraft has been designed, built and examined in adherence with the FAR Chapter 23 and the FAR Chapter 135 Appendix A, and also complies with the requirements of the CCAR Chapter 23 and the BCAR Chapter K. Federal Aviation Administration Type Certificate: A00006WI applies to the Hafei Aviation Industry Company Limited Y12 IV and also holds New Zealand Type Acceptance Type Acceptance Report - HAI Y12 IV (aviation.govt.nz)

Harbin Y-12 variants

The Harbin Y-12 has 10 variants, designated Y-12 (I), Y-12 (II), Y-12 (III), Y-12 (IV), Y-12C, Y-12E, Y-12F, Y-12G, Turbo Panda and Twin Panda.

Y12 (I)

Is the original version fitted with dual 500shp (373kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-11 turboprop engines and 93” diameter Hartzell propellers. The variant features a standard take-off and landing capability, extending leading edge slats and a seating capacity for 17 passengers with a MTOW of 5000 kg.

Y12 (II)

Later production version with higher-rated 600 shp PT6A-27 engines, plain leading edge, 98” diameter propellers and MTOW increased to 5300 kg. The UK CAA issued Type Certificate FA49 for this variant in 1990.

Y12 (IV)

Improved model with sweptback wingtips, redesigned seating for 18-19 passengers and max. weight increased to 5700 kg. The Canadian Aerospace Corporation markets a version of the aircraft under the Twin Panda name.

Y-12C

Is a military version powered by a WJ-9 turboprop engine.

Y12-E

Current marketed variant with 18 passenger seats. PT6A-135A engines of equal horsepower but increased torque driving four-bladed propellers. This version was certified by the FAA in 2006

Y-12F

The latest development with almost everything redesigned: wider fuselage, new wings, retractable landing gear and more powerful PT6A-65B engines. The Y-12F has higher cruise speed, longer range and can accommodate 19 passengers or 3x LD3 containers. Design started in April 2005 and the maiden flight was on 29 December 2010. CAAC type certification was received on 10 December 2015 and FAA certification on 22 February 2016. The Y-12F passed flight tests for its automatic flight control system by the FAA on 30 June 2018. It was demonstrated during the 2012 Zhuhai Airshow.

Y-12G

Proposed cargo version of Y-12F.

THE MANUFACTURER

Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG) under AVIC II was founded in April 1952 to manufacture planes for domestic sales. The company's facility located in Harbin, Heilongjiang produces helicopters, flying boats, and light general purpose aircraft. Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (HAMC), a major Chinese airframe manufacturer, originally developed & produced the Y-12 aircraft type as a light multipurpose plane designed and built and later through Chinese commercial arrangements was marketed by the China Aviation Technology Import and Export Company (CATIC)

Developed from the earlier piston-engine Y-11, the twin-PT-6A-powered Y-12 has an enlarged cabin to accommodate up to 17 passengers. A first production batch of 18 aircraft was scheduled for completion by the end of 1986.

HAMC subsequently was re organised in 1999 as Harbin Aircraft Industries Group (HAIG) and Hafei Aviation Industry Co. Ltd (HAI) became a subsidiary and took on responsibility for the Y-12 aircraft type and other sub-contract work for its category.

The Harbin Aircraft Industries Group (HAIG), under AVIC II, is the parent organisation of the Hafei Aviation Industry Company (HAI) has now built up multi-families and multi-types of aeronautical products and owns four major series of products: Y-12 light series general-purpose aircraft, H425 serial civil helicopters, Z9 series helicopter, HC120 helicopter, and the ultra-light ERJ145 regional jet airplane through cooperation with EMBRAER Brazil including a joint venture with Airbus to make A320 composite materials components and work on the A350 XWB. The company has many accreditations including the ISO9000 & ISO14000 and OHSAS18000 standards.

HAIG is a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)

HAMC is continuously updating and evolving through its systems and development phases to remain current with modern advancements through technology, and taking an active part in competitions for markets both home and abroad. It has established economical and technical cooperative relations with more than 20 countries and places, HAMC would like to serve people in all the walks of life both home and abroad with advanced technologies, reliable quality, good credibility and quality service. HAMC is always ready to cooperate with friends both home and abroad wholeheartedly to create a bright future.