Y-20 heavy transport aircraft News & Discussions

[Tiqiu]

My count is 15 Y-9. WOW

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[cnleio]

PLAAF Y-20

 

[cirr]

 

[salarsikander]

Hi,

Is it powered by indigenous power plant ?

 

[AlyxMS]

Hi,

Is it powered by indigenous power plant ?

Currently powered by 4 Russian D-30 engines.
Two indigenous engines are in development, WS-18 and WS-20.

WS-18 is a co-produced version of the Russian D-30KP2.
WS-20 is a high bypass ratio turbofan based on the WS-10 and it has been tested on a IL-76 a few years ago.

A improved version of Y-20 with 4 WS-20 is likely to enter service in the upcoming years.

 

[lcloo]

According to the chief engineer, improve Y-20 will have a stretched body, increased load weight and cargo space volume.

He als said that Y-20's design incorporate provisions for modification to AWAC, tanker etc. at the beginning stage of its development.

在回答《环球时报》记者关于“运20下一步是否考虑发展预警机、加油机等改型”的问题时，唐长红承认，由于一型飞机的研制通常要耗费比较长的时间，因此从设计初期开始，就得预先考虑各种衍生型号的需求。和其他大型运输机一样，运-20在这方面也有所计划。

　　他还透露，在运-20的进一步改进改型过程中，将机身加长，“确切地说是最容易的”。此外还包括进一步提升飞机的载重能力，或者增大它的容积。

 

[Beast]

Currently powered by 4 Russian D-30 engines.
Two indigenous engines are in development, WS-18 and WS-20.

WS-18 is a co-produced version of the Russian D-30KP2.
WS-20 is a high bypass ratio turbofan based on the WS-10 and it has been tested on a IL-76 a few years ago.

A improved version of Y-20 with 4 WS-20 is likely to enter service in the upcoming years.

WS-18 is not an exact of D-30KP2. It uses indigenous fanblade with increase thrust and lifespan. WS-18 development seems faster and easier compare to WS-20. I will not be surprised the one use on Y-20 maybe WS-18.

https://defence.pk/threads/final-installment-of-d-30kp-2-delivered-to-china.365244/#post-6917038

And I don't think there is much new D-30KP2 engines left to fit Y-20.

 

[j20blackdragon]

Why does the operational Y-20 have such a dark color scheme?

USAF planes like the F-117, B-2, SR-71 are black for a very specific reason.

Also why does the operational Y-20 have yellow serial numbers?

The only PLAAF planes, that I know of, that have yellow serial numbers are the fighter jets and the JH-7A.

Other PLAAF transport planes look like this.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PLAAF_Ilyushin_Il-76_landing_at_Perth_Airport_-2.jpg

But the Y-20 looks like this.

 

[nang2]

Why does the operational Y-20 have such a dark color scheme?

USAF planes like the F-117, B-2, SR-71 are black for a very specific reason.

Also why does the operational Y-20 have yellow serial numbers?

The only PLAAF planes, that I know of, that have yellow serial numbers are the fighter jets and the JH-7A.

Other PLAAF transport planes look like this.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PLAAF_Ilyushin_Il-76_landing_at_Perth_Airport_-2.jpg

But the Y-20 looks like this.
View attachment 316222

So the fat girl may look skinnier.

 

[Deino]

WS-18 is not an exact of D-30KP2. It uses indigenous fanblade with increase thrust and lifespan. WS-18 development seems faster and easier compare to WS-20. I will not be surprised the one use on Y-20 maybe WS-18.

https://defence.pk/threads/final-installment-of-d-30kp-2-delivered-to-china.365244/#post-6917038

And I don't think there is much new D-30KP2 engines left to fit Y-20.

Honestly, so far I haven't seen any official confirmation on the WS-18 to be used in these aircraft today... even more it was officially admitted / confirmed that they are using "imported foreign" engines ... as such D-30KP-2 !

Why does the operational Y-20 have such a dark color scheme?

USAF planes like the F-117, B-2, SR-71 are black for a very specific reason.

Also why does the operational Y-20 have yellow serial numbers?

The only PLAAF planes, that I know of, that have yellow serial numbers are the fighter jets and the JH-7A.

Maybe this will be the new standard ?? regular J-10s and J-11s also have yellow numbers and maybe the Il-76 will be repainted later too ...

 

[Echo_419]

So the fat girl may look skinnier.

Technically you are right

 

[l0ngl0ng]

Technically you are right

Approved

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[cirr]

A stretched version of Y-20 with WS-20 is in order?