China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft

[Deino]

So the Y-20U is not a specially-designed tanker, but a transport with secondary aerial refueling capability?

no, it is a dedicated tanker with a secondary transport capability

 

[loc down]

I think he meant in comparison to the transport variant Y-20A. ... but IMO they are nor larger but only of a different shape on the rear end most likely for airflow ...

Yeah this was my questions. Cheers.

 

[by78]

Nice view of Y-20's cargo doors and ramp.

 

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More high-resolution images of Y-20U at Zhuhai.

 

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[Dishi]

Yeah this was my questions. Cheers.

Most likely an aerodynamic device to reduce turbulence so as to stabilize the basket.

 

[by78]

A peek into the cargo hold of a Y-20U tanker. You can clearly see the drogue deployment mechanism and how it connects through the opening in the fuselage. Further back into the cargo hold, I spot a round outline. I wonder... Is that the fuel tank? It could be some kind of cargo, BUT the drogue deployment mechanism would have to be dismantled first to get that thing out. So I'm leaning toward that being the fuel tank, and if so, this is the first actual image of it.

 

[lcloo]

A peek into the cargo hold of a Y-20U tanker. You can clearly see the drogue deployment mechanism and how it connects through the opening in the fuselage. Further back into the cargo hold, I spot a round outline. I wonder... Is that the fuel tank? It could be some kind of cargo, BUT the drogue deployment mechanism would have to be dismantled first to get that thing out. So I'm leaning toward that being the fuel tank, and if so, this is the first actual image of it.

Lighting edit.

The yellow main fuel tank, pump on top of the fuel tank and piping upwards to the wing. And the red color equipment with wheel is mobile platform for service and maintenance of wing, engine and refueling pods.

 

[lcloo]

We now have the official designatiion for Y20 oil refueler. It is YY-20 运油-20 . Y-20U or YU-20 are no more.