Y-20 heavy transport aircraft News & Discussions

[LKJ86]

Via @解放军报 from Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

Via @智慧西飞 from Weixin

 

[Figaro]

A very important development many of us missed (at least I did). It is confirmed, at least for a year and a half, that the WS-20 has been equipped on the Y-20. More than likely, current Y-20 production models are being produced with the WS-20 engines. Sometimes, official confirmation is just as good as pictorial confirmation .

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/j0QFEO9hfqQOYlvw3AzjOg

 

[lcloo]

Waiting for the real one to appear.

 

[Ultima Thule]

Waiting for the real one to appear.

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[Figaro]

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He is talking about waiting to see a picture of the real Y-20 with WS-20 ... instead of the model.

 

[Beast]

 

[SD 10]

is it for export or not?

 

[vi-va]

is it for export or not?

why not. wait for WS-20 version.

 

[Khan vilatey]

Can we buy y-20s to replace our older c-130s and standardize on this platform for aerial refueling ( if available) , heavy transport and Awacs platform (when available) ?

kv

 

[LKJ86]

for aerial refueling ( if available)

There is Y-20U already.

 

[Figaro]

Can we buy y-20s to replace our older c-130s and standardize on this platform for aerial refueling ( if available) , heavy transport and Awacs platform (when available) ?

kv

1. When the WS-20 is mass produced on the Y-20s
2. When the Y-20U and the Y-20 AWAC variant enter mass production
3. The PLAAF has enough of these platforms (since domestic use takes precedence over export)

 

[vi-va]

1. When the WS-20 is mass produced on the Y-20s
2. When the Y-20U and the Y-20 AWAC variant enter mass production
3. The PLAAF has enough of these platforms (since domestic use takes precedence over export)

ws-20 may be replaced by cj-1000a I think.

 

[Figaro]

ws-20 may be replaced by cj-1000a I think.

I doubt it ... the WS-20 is a military high bypass ratio engine while the CJ-1000A is for civilian airliners. The two serve different purposes and in all likelihood use similar technology.

 

[vi-va]

I doubt it ... the WS-20 is a military high bypass ratio engine while the CJ-1000A is for civilian airliners. The two serve different purposes and in all likelihood use similar technology.

WS-20 and CJ-1000A are damn the same, high-bypass, same thrust. Military transport aircraft and civilian need the same damn engine.

Boeing 757

CJ-1000A