China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft

[sunnymaxi]

MA700 was rumored to have flown with WJ-10, which from the video also doesn't look like this.

MA-700 most likely flown with AEP-400.. look at the size of air-intake and nacelle shape.

 

[MeiouHades]

Another one …

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From this angle the wings almost looked swept-forward until I did a double-take. Interesting design on those

 

[Tomboy]

MA-700 most likely flown with AEP-400.. look at the size of air-intake and nacelle shape.

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I mean whatever it is, it probably isn't WJ-6 given the different intake shape and the nacelle radiator intake.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

I mean whatever it is, it probably isn't WJ-6 given the different intake shape and the nacelle radiator intake.

The engines on the Y-15 definitely aren't WJ-6s.

A more direct comparison:



In addition, those small pod-like structures at the bottom of the engine cowlings certainly aren't air intakes, given how far they are from the forward edge.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Someone got another photo of the Y-15 at a slightly different angle than the previous two. Posted by @聚四氟乙烯UR on Bilibili.

Yup, I think the photographer definitely either got a high-quality video clip of the Y-15, or did a continous/burst mode shot of the Y-15.

 

[bsdnf]

Don't forget that the WJ-10 is a military project, while the AEP-400 is a civilian project. Sharing technology doesn't mean they are completely identical. It's normal for the PLAAF to make the necessary adjustments.

 

[broadsword]

Don't forget that the WJ-10 is a military project, while the AEP-400 is a civilian project. Sharing technology doesn't mean they are completely identical. It's normal for the PLAAF to make the necessary adjustments.

Is AEP-400 technologically superior to the WJ-10?

 

[Red tsunami]

Strange nacelle, does not match either AEP400/WJ-10 nor WJ-6.

For reference

 

[GTI]

Someone got another photo of the Y-15 at a slightly different angle than the previous two. Posted by @聚四氟乙烯UR on Bilibili.

Yup, I think the photographer definitely either got a high-quality video clip of the Y-15, or did a continous/burst mode shot of the Y-15.

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I know I should’ve asked this weeks / months ago — but is that an air data probe or IFR probe?

 

[Totoro]

Nacelle under engine might be an engine oil cooler.
Air data probe almost certain. too thin for ifr probe. That said, the position maybe used the future ifr probe position, taking advantage of the prepped structure for it.