Also known as the Shaanxi Y-8Q. This is a variant of the Y8 dedicated to ASW operations.
 
In addition to the standard characteristics of the Y-8:
General characteristics
Crew: 5, 3, or 2 (Y-8F600)
Capacity: ≈90 equipped troops / 20,000 kg (44,092 lb) payload
Length: 34.02 m (111 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 38 m (124 ft 8 in)
Height: 11.16 m (36 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 121.9 m2 (1,312 sq ft)
Airfoil: root: C-5-18; tip: C-3-14[25]
Empty weight: 35,490 kg (78,242 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 61,000 kg (134,482 lb)
Powerplant: 4 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6 (WJ-6) turboprop engines, 3,170 kW (4,250 hp) each
Propellers: 4-bladed constant-speed propellers
 
Performance
Maximum speed: 660 km/h (410 mph, 360 kn)
Cruise speed: 550 km/h (340 mph, 300 kn)
Range: 5,615 km (3,489 mi, 3,032 nmi)
Service ceiling: 10,400 m (34,100 ft)
Rate of climb: 10 m/s (2,000 ft/min)
 
Armament
Guns: 2x 23 mm (0.906 in) cannon in tail turret (early models only)
 
ASW components have been added including: 
surface search radar
FLIR
internal bomb bay
SATCOM
Tail MAD
 
The kit has around 120 parts on 6 sprues.