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

TK3600

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yes. China was planning for AN-225 production.

AVIC has always been fascinated by the super large strategic airlifter. they didn't have technology back then include Engines so they tried to purchase AN-225 and Motor Sich for D-18T. now things have completely changed. there is heavy research going on from different AVIC institutes.

in 2016 during Zhuhai air show-

Zhu Qian, head of AVIC's large aircraft development office, China will develop transport jets that are even larger than the Y-20, like the US' Lockheed C-5 Galaxy and former Soviet Union's Antonov An-225 Mriya.

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There are rumors, AVIC Xian institute currently working on super heavy strategic airlifter.
We getting super heavy strategic airlifter before H-20?
 

Tomboy

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I wonder whats the cargo is so time sensitive in a none emergency that Y20 would be used , cause Y20 sure ain't going to be charted by a civilan company
There are many manufacturer of satellites and related component in Tianjing, the cargo is clearly some kind of spacecraft given the special air conditioned container and the fact it's flying to Hainan.

This is very common, there were quite a few flights from Tianjing flying this route this year.
 

wssth0306

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There are many manufacturer of satellites and related component in Tianjing, the cargo is clearly some kind of spacecraft given the special air conditioned container and the fact it's flying to Hainan.

This is very common, there were quite a few flights from Tianjing flying this route this year.
Make some sense but it just weird to me that it isn' shipped overland or sea cause it is cheaper, a overland truck could get if from Tianjing to Hainan in about 3 days , but that off topic.
 
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