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What a mix! :D

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If these 2 yellow fellow are included. At least 10 Y-20 are in service.
 
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If these 2 yellow fellow are included. At least 10 Y-20 are in service.


Difficult to say - at least from this image - even if in principle I agree with you that the numbers built is easily 10.

However all we see in this image are two prototypes (#785 & 783), one grey serial bird and two yellow ones, so this images could easily - IMO most likely - be some older footage simply showing the first two serials birds.

Deino
 
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But isn't this more likely the MA.700 - a twin-engine regional turboprop airliner - than the Y-30, which is -or should be a - four-engine military transport??

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Mean while....

BEIJING—The first Avic MA700 turboprop airliner should be rolled out around the middle of 2019, following the start of manufacturing of long-lead parts in December 2017. A first flight is slated to follow by the end of 2019, but will happen then only if all goes smoothly, a program official said. First delivery earlier than 2022 looks unlikely. These dates indicate program slippage of more than a year from the 2016 schedule and three years from the targets that Avic set when it....

http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/ma700-roll-out-targeted-mid-2019-1st-delivery-likely-2022
 
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WS-18 engine for Y-20. Clone from DK-30kp2 but with more superior metallurgy which means higher lifespan and higher thrust. New WS-18K with even higher spec is ready for air trial.

 
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A publishing from NOSTA - National Office for Science and Technology Awards stated "completed installing of Y-20's power units for engine gears of 30 aircraft 。

Question is this 30 aircraft is all inclusive? (i.e. proto types + aircraft already in service + aircraft being assembled), or all aircraft already in service + being assembled but excludes prototypes.

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http://www.nosta.gov.cn/upload/2018slxmgb/fm_308/904-3002.html
 
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A publishing from NOSTA - National Office for Science and Technology Awards stated "completed installing of Y-20's power units for engine gears of 30 aircraft 。

Question is this 30 aircraft is all inclusive? (i.e. proto types + aircraft already in service + aircraft being assembled), or all aircraft already in service + being assembled but excludes prototypes.

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http://www.nosta.gov.cn/upload/2018slxmgb/fm_308/904-3002.html
Deino, do you know what these few highlighted few sentences say? :enjoy:

New engine core technology is used on the engine of Y-20 which spec excel even US aviation standard. If the engine of Y-20 is imported purely Russian DK-30kp2. Why even need to input of Chinese technology of engine core?

Another clear evidence engine of Y-20 is not as some expected of Russian imported. But as what I always claim WS-18 domestic engine. Outer look of engine is deceptive. It is the inner that counts. :enjoy:

Ask you good Chinese friend to translate for you. and this new is from official Chinese website indicating national award for scientific achievement. Not some rumors or fake news.

Y-20 has long achieved 100% domestic made. Not even engine is imported.
 
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