Y-20 heavy transport aircraft News & Discussions

[sheik]

Cheaper price and lower maintenance fee. Use only the necessity and not the best.

The saving on fuel can overweight the difference in cost, not to mention the gains in range and payload using WS-20

 

[Zarvan]

China requires 'more than 1,000' XAC Y-20 heavy strategic transport aircraft (model shown here), according to a Chinese aviation industry official. Source: Via Sina.com
During a 1-7 June technology innovation exhibition in Beijing, an official from the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) told the People's Dailynewspaper that China required "more than 1,000" Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) Y-20 heavy strategic transport aircraft and that the country also plans to build transport aircraft comparable in size to that of the Antonov An-225 Mriya.

"More than 1,000 Y-20s will be needed," Zhu Qian, head of AVIC's Large Aircraft Development Office, told reporters, referring to the 200-tonne, 50- to 60-tonne cargo capacity, four turbofan-powered transport aircraft that first flew in January 2013.

While Zhu stated that this estimate "was based on the experience of the United States and Russia", he did not provide any further details. In 2014 the People's Liberation Army (PLA) National Defence University issued a report stating that China might require up to 400 Y-20 transport aircraft.

The People's Daily also quoted a technical evaluation by China's Aerospace Knowledge magazine as saying that the Y-20 can fly 5,200 km with a payload of 51 tonnes when fully fuelled. "This means it can reach everywhere in Europe and Asia, the US state of Alaska, Australia, and North Africa," the paper said, adding that the aircraft has a maximum payload of 66 tonnes and a maximum take-off weight of more than 200 tonnes, according to military sources. The high payload means it can carry the PLA's heaviest tank, the 58-tonne Type 99A2 main battle tank.

Zhu told the newspaper that China also plans to build "300-tonne, 400-tonne, and even 600-tonne aircraft". In this context a 600-tonne aircraft would approach the size of the Antonov An-225 Mriya and the Airbus A380.

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[war&peace]

Wow great development. China is developing full spectrum of aerospace products and that's the way to go. We should start planning about development of transport aircraft indigenuously with JV. Since China has plans for developing multiple versions of this airplane with different payload capacities so there is an opportunity to join one of them. It can also replace Pakistan's C-130H.

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

Might be an extra '0', in the 1000 claim.0

For an aircraft comparable to the AN 225. There's a reason only 1 AN 225 was built. And even now it spends more time in hangers than lifting heavy cargo.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Damn and what About Exports

 

[Genesis]

Might be an extra '0', in the 1000 claim.0

For an aircraft comparable to the AN 225. There's a reason only 1 AN 225 was built. And even now it spends more time in hangers than lifting heavy cargo.

could be, or it's nothing like AN 225. Had to be one of the two.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

World domination needs transport planes lots of transport planes

 

[nang2]

nuts!

 

[Malik Alashter]

There is for sure an extra 0 in that number.

 

[Emperor_of_Mankind]

China must be severely lacking in transport aircraft if it needs that many.

 

[cirr]

1000 Y-20 is bare minimum.

I hate it when Chinese officials are so conservative about almost any estimate.

 

[nang2]

1000 Y-20 is bare minimum.

I hate it when Chinese officials are so conservative about almost any estimate.

Consider US has 300 c5 + c17. What does china need 1000 y20 for? China doesn't have much power projection need as US. This thing costs money, you know.

 

[Abingdonboy]

China requires 'more than 1,000' XAC Y-20 heavy strategic transport aircraft (model shown here), according to a Chinese aviation industry official. Source: Via Sina.com
During a 1-7 June technology innovation exhibition in Beijing, an official from the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) told the People's Dailynewspaper that China required "more than 1,000" Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) Y-20 heavy strategic transport aircraft and that the country also plans to build transport aircraft comparable in size to that of the Antonov An-225 Mriya.

"More than 1,000 Y-20s will be needed," Zhu Qian, head of AVIC's Large Aircraft Development Office, told reporters, referring to the 200-tonne, 50- to 60-tonne cargo capacity, four turbofan-powered transport aircraft that first flew in January 2013.

While Zhu stated that this estimate "was based on the experience of the United States and Russia", he did not provide any further details. In 2014 the People's Liberation Army (PLA) National Defence University issued a report stating that China might require up to 400 Y-20 transport aircraft.

The People's Daily also quoted a technical evaluation by China's Aerospace Knowledge magazine as saying that the Y-20 can fly 5,200 km with a payload of 51 tonnes when fully fuelled. "This means it can reach everywhere in Europe and Asia, the US state of Alaska, Australia, and North Africa," the paper said, adding that the aircraft has a maximum payload of 66 tonnes and a maximum take-off weight of more than 200 tonnes, according to military sources. The high payload means it can carry the PLA's heaviest tank, the 58-tonne Type 99A2 main battle tank.

Zhu told the newspaper that China also plans to build "300-tonne, 400-tonne, and even 600-tonne aircraft". In this context a 600-tonne aircraft would approach the size of the Antonov An-225 Mriya and the Airbus A380.

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No way is this accurate, 1000 transport planes of this size for a nation of China's size is simply unthinkable and totally uneeded. What global footprint does China have to require such a number?

As stated above, the USAF with global commitments and huge international presence only has 300 C-17 and C-5.

There must be an addtional "0" added here.

For an aircraft comparable to the AN 225. There's a reason only 1 AN 225 was built. And even now it spends more time in hangers than lifting heavy cargo.

It isn't. It is more in the class of the IL-76.

 

[Blue Marlin]

China requires 'more than 1,000' XAC Y-20 heavy strategic transport aircraft (model shown here), according to a Chinese aviation industry official. Source: Via Sina.com
During a 1-7 June technology innovation exhibition in Beijing, an official from the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) told the People's Dailynewspaper that China required "more than 1,000" Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) Y-20 heavy strategic transport aircraft and that the country also plans to build transport aircraft comparable in size to that of the Antonov An-225 Mriya.

"More than 1,000 Y-20s will be needed," Zhu Qian, head of AVIC's Large Aircraft Development Office, told reporters, referring to the 200-tonne, 50- to 60-tonne cargo capacity, four turbofan-powered transport aircraft that first flew in January 2013.

While Zhu stated that this estimate "was based on the experience of the United States and Russia", he did not provide any further details. In 2014 the People's Liberation Army (PLA) National Defence University issued a report stating that China might require up to 400 Y-20 transport aircraft.

The People's Daily also quoted a technical evaluation by China's Aerospace Knowledge magazine as saying that the Y-20 can fly 5,200 km with a payload of 51 tonnes when fully fuelled. "This means it can reach everywhere in Europe and Asia, the US state of Alaska, Australia, and North Africa," the paper said, adding that the aircraft has a maximum payload of 66 tonnes and a maximum take-off weight of more than 200 tonnes, according to military sources. The high payload means it can carry the PLA's heaviest tank, the 58-tonne Type 99A2 main battle tank.

Zhu told the newspaper that China also plans to build "300-tonne, 400-tonne, and even 600-tonne aircraft". In this context a 600-tonne aircraft would approach the size of the Antonov An-225 Mriya and the Airbus A380.

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i think theres a mix up here
it clearly says ' more than 1,000 heavy strategic transport aircraft' does that mean all 1000 will be the y20. i would mageine they would need about 400 of them
and we have forgotten about the y-30 which is in the class of the a400/an-70 which is in development

and lets not forget the original article says they will build aircraft bigger than the y20 whichi would assume will be in the same class of the an-124

 

[nang2]

i think theres a mix up here
it clearly says ' more than 1,000 heavy strategic transport aircraft' does that mean all 1000 will be the y20. i would mageine they would need about 400 of them
and we have forgotten about the y-30 which is in the class of the a400/an-70 which is in development

and lets not forget the original article says they will build aircraft bigger than the y20 whichi would assume will be in the same class of the an-124

Y30 is a medium transport aircraft. It is clearly printed on the fuselage. It is certainly not in heavy category.