However IMO they look too slim.
China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft
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However IMO they look too slim.
SinoSoldier
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Spot 906 at Xian is at the end of the runway where aircraft are usually flying and also where the yellow prototype is located
Could just be the old prototype
However they only have tested one engine on IL-76 would they go full out 4 engine swap on Y-20 without testing?
Seems fishy
by78
General
Meant to comment that they are newly released old photos but forgot.
The Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine just received certification from the Russian aircraft authorities. It should enter production next year. That is another option for the Y-20 in case the WS-20 engine suffers from further delays. The PD-14 has both more thrust and much less fuel consumption than the D-30 engine and was developed to replace it and the more modern PS-90 in subsonic applications. Or, who knows, maybe the PS-90 will become more widely available for direct sales in case they want to reserve PD-14 engine production for the MC-21.
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