Y-20 heavy transport aircraft News & Discussions

[Echo_419]

You answered it, that is what PAF could be looking for in the future "capabilities and price".

C-17 replaced a plane of the same class,you are talking about replacing your C-130s with a different class of aircraft

 

[Luftwaffe]

C-17 replaced a plane of the same class,you are talking about replacing your C-130s with a different class of aircraft

No I am not talking about replacing C-130s with Y-20...PAF IL-78MRTT are multipurpose 4 for transports and air refuellers duties, with Y-20 those IL-78s would be fully dedicated to air refueller role as more new aircraft are rolling out.

PAF most likely shall order C-130J non stretch version in coming years to replace most of older C-130s and we have been operating it for 50 years already there is infrastructure in place. As for now PAF requirements are fulfilled but in nxt 12+ years you can expect more and new C-130s and another transport platform it could either be Y-20 or KC-390.

 

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[Luftwaffe]

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New Engines?

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

New Engines?

Not yet ... IL-76 / 78 type thrust reverses are clearly visible.
Still flying with Russian engines.

 

[IND151]

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Its beauty................though slightly less beautiful than C-17 GM III.

 

[Luftwaffe]

Its beauty................though slightly less beautiful than C-17 GM III.

With a more rounded frontal shape and Engines like C-17 GM III nobody would be able to distinguish from the images, that's good China according to its requirements changed certain designs but over all inspiration is from C-17 since it is the best possible implementable efficient design. Even Japanese Kawasaki C-2 is almost detto of C-17 but with 2 Engines.

 

[Beast]

Y-20 latest promotion video

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

An Y-20 has tested with two WS-20 engines.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

An Y-20 has tested with two WS-20 engines.

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BTW, it might be two WS-20 engines being tested on an IL-76.

 

[Rafi]

Y-20 latest promotion video

With the Y20 for heavy lift, and the Y30 replacing our old Hercules, we are all set.

 

[帅的一匹]

The indigenous WS20 engine looks much bigger.

 

[帅的一匹]

I can't just believe we are moving this far in turbofan engine field, congratulations!

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

The indigenous WS20 engine looks much bigger.

The payload of the Y-20 will be comparable to the C-17 if it has installed with the WS-20 engines.

 

[Rafi]

The payload of the Y-20 will be comparable to the C-17 if it has installed with the WS-20 engines.

That is awesome, the C17 has a payload of about 77 tons. The development of the Y20 is comparable to the development of both the stealth fighters, strategic airlift will bring the PLA - truly into global power status.