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Firefighting aircraft directory/China/Xi'an MA60/B-657Q

Aircraft reference

B-657Q

Xi'an MA60 Firefighter · Ministry of Emergency Management of China

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Identity

Mission
Air tankers
Registration
B-657Q
Mode-S address
78219E
ICAO type
MA60
Model
Xi'an MA60 Firefighter
Manufacturer
Xi'an Aircraft Industry
Operator
Ministry of Emergency Management of China
Country of registration
China

About the Xi'an MA60

Land-based air tanker

It loads water or retardant on the ground and attacks from a runway base. It can knock down flames with water or lay a retardant line ahead of the fire to slow its spread and support crews on the ground.

What this type can do

The firefighting MA60 carries up to 6,000 kilograms of water in a ground-refilled tank. Its twin-turboprop speed and range suit distant fires, while its modular cabin can also support monitoring, command, personnel, and cargo missions.

This describes the type’s usual firefighting capability; it does not prove what this aircraft is carrying or doing now.

Xi'an MA60

The Xi'an MA60 is a turboprop-powered airliner produced by China's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The MA60 is a stretched version of the Xi'an Y7-200A, which was produced based on the An-24 to operate in rugged conditions with limited ground support and has short take-off and landing (STOL) capability.

ICAO type · MA60

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Type reference

  • ICAO type MA60ICAO Doc 8643 entry: designator, wake category, engines.
Reference data assembled on August 16, 2026 from Ministry of Emergency Management of China, Civil Aviation Administration of China, Planespotters. Run pnpm fetch:aircraft --refresh to rebuild it.