Y-20 heavy transport aircraft News & Discussions

LKJ86 · Nov 7, 2020

Via @岳书华摄影 from Weibo

LKJ86 · Nov 8, 2020

Via @航空工业 from Weixin

LKJ86 · Nov 11, 2020

Via @咖啡哥的咖啡 from Weibo

Deino · Nov 12, 2020

Honestly, I'm actually not sure if this is real or a Photoshop image.
Overall not impossible since we know there is a tanker variant of the Y-20A, but it would be the first time we see it in action and then refuelling a J-20.

(Image via Nanda0206 at https://lt.cjdby.net/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2666354&extra=page=1&fbclid=IwAR2pvnGu9UDwEGenQfiKm0a90CG1SRD3ZCfhHsK5062C9iSlOCD-w0HPsPg)

... and also??

https://twitter.com/x/status/1326933515699695623

JSCh · Nov 21, 2020

From the comment below this weibo, they seem to suggest a Y-20 with bigger diameter engine (lower left of picture)??

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aliaselin · Nov 21, 2020

Finally we do not need import aero engine from Russian anymore，though AI322 and VK2500-03，maybe D136T in future, are still imported from Ukraine

Beast · Nov 21, 2020

aliaselin said:
Finally we do not need import aero engine from Russian anymore，though AI322 and VK2500-03，maybe D136T in future, are still imported from Ukraine

We no longer already need to import. The current Y-20 and H6K are using WS-18.

The extremely slow process of inducting and certify WS-20 is another great proof as they are no urgency to get it into service sooner.

The urgency might be from the possible replacement for C919 Leap-1 engine if really block off from supply. CJ-1000A is a higher requirement jet which may take longer time to induct. WS-20 is basically a CMF-56 core twin. It's risk and difficulty will be much lower compare to CJ-1000A.

zhxy said:
ukraine freezes the assets of two Chinese conglomerates that have invested in Moto sich, and they probably won't return money to investors. Absolutely cannot believe the western snakes. China can only rely on itself

I will not put too much blame on Ukraine. It's more to do with US pressure on them. Plus they are dead broke, no way they can return the money.

WS-18, new type of aircraft engine successfully test in a large aircraft

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Deino · Nov 21, 2020

JSCh said:
From the comment below this weibo, they seem to suggest a Y-20 with bigger diameter engine (lower left of picture)??

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Pardon, which lower-left image?? The only image I see is this one above and it differs in no way from the regular Y-20A since it is the first prototype during its maiden flight on 26. January 2013.

In fact it is the same image:

JSCh · Nov 21, 2020

Deino said:
Pardon, which lower-left image?? The only image I see is this one above and it differs in no way from the regular Y-20A since it is the first prototype during its maiden flight on 26. January 2013.

In fact it is the same image:

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Sorry, I meant the lower left corner showing the engine.
One more image from 燃烧的哈尔科夫 via weibo.

Deino said:
Pardon, which lower-left image?? The only image I see is this one above and it differs in no way from the regular Y-20A since it is the first prototype during its maiden flight on 26. January 2013.

In fact it is the same image:

View attachment 689859

You r right, it does seem the same image, maybe both the pictures are fake or pretend to be what it is not.

Edit: Just found out that the first weibo post has been deleted.

Deino · Nov 21, 2020

JSCh said:
Sorry, I meant the lower left corner showing the engine.
One more image from 燃烧的哈尔科夫 via weibo.

View attachment 689864

You r right, it does seem the same image, maybe both the pictures are fake or pretend to be what it is not.

Edit: Just found out that the first weibo post has been deleted.