China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft - esp. Y-20/YY-20

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wssth0306

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So it seems the decade long rumord Y30 program didn't get canceled and it did produce a flying plane in the end .
An C-130J Plus version for the PLAAF, a resonable ask from the PLAAF honestly.
Solving the hanger queens problems with Y-8/Y-9 ,and adding a transport for the frontline dirt road airport.
Honestly the logistics guys should be the one most happy about this transport, adding a 20t,1500km,point to point,realiable logistic solution is much needed.
 
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Deino

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wssth0306 said:
So it seems the decade long rumord Y30 program didn't get canceled and it did produce a flying plane in the end .
An C-130J Plus version for the PLAAF, a resonable ask from the PLAAF honestly.
Solving the hanger queens problems with Y-8/Y-9 ,and adding a transport for the frontline dirt road airport.
Honestly the logistics guys should be the one most happy about this transport, adding a 20t,1500km,point to point,realiable logistic solution is much needed.
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Since when are the Y-9 „hangar Queens“?
 
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Mekconyov

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ACuriousPLAFan said:
That aircraft with twin WS-20 engines will not be called Y-15 anymore - It will be an entirely different aircraft model.

Also, with the Y-15 already flying right now, there are no good reasons for the PLAAF to pursue C-2-equivalent airlifters, especially when any cargo that couldn't be ferried by the Y-15 can be ferried by the readily-available Y-20 instead.
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Y-20 would move to 100 ton load capacity with in 2020-27. And twin engine WS-20 (or it's derivative) Y-15 would have higher speed than Y-20. It would be better suited for 40-45 ton capacity. It all depends upon the dynamics of circumstances in defense environment.
 
bsdnf

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Mekconyov said:
Watch for the surprises in airlifters. China want to exceed from Japan's C-2 and they would do it. Y-15 would be larger thab C-2 ie A400M《C-2《Y-15. More over Y-20B elongated one would reach 100 ton where as Y-40 would be in 125-50 tons category.

Definitely Y-15 would be able to carry 45 tons and mostly between 30-45 tons in its final iterations. Reason for 2 WS-20 engines of Y-15 is engines are available, but WJ-10 are in development. Turboprop version would take more time to mature due to development of 8 blade propellers and WJ-10 turboprop engines.

PLAAF is not going to ignore C-2 competition. It is PLAAF VS JSDAF. It all depends upon engines and subsystem assemblies' progress,
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Nobody cared about Japanese equipment, let alone competition, literally.
 
sheogorath

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The C-2 is a compromise borne out by japanese limitations, limitations China doesnt have so it doesnt make sense to try to go into that niche, not even as export, let alone with the fact China's current developments are not export focused in the first place.

That market is extremely limited where even a smaller successful design like C390 meant to be a C-130 replacement is not really selling like hotcakes nor are C-130 operators tripping over themselves to order them.
 
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