China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft

Deino said:

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Someone know the purpose of the white addition to the loading ramp ? Camera array ? Place for a third para-drogue?

Both would be plausible explanations. I was under the impression though that a satellite image a while back indicated the third drogue was streamed from a pod mounted on the side, Il-78 style?

The modified rear end of the LG sponsons reminds me a lot of the A400M!

For the second time a new Y-20A assigned to the 13th Transport Division at Kaifeng in low visibility markings!

(Images via @小铁君sss from Weibo)

This paint scheme looks nice, any reason why they can’t apply it to all PLA transport aircraft? There seems to be a lot of different paint jobs and hope they settle on one and standardize.

PeoplesPoster said:

This paint scheme looks nice, any reason why they can’t apply it to all PLA transport aircraft? There seems to be a lot of different paint jobs.

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The new generation of aircraft seems to use black and dark grey colors which look really sexy. When I look at the Y20, it's the first time I find a cargo plane sexy. Previous aircraft use light gray and light blue. I guess the new paint scheme is a sort of declaration by the PLAAF of their modernization efforts.

video footage of Y-20 in new low visibility livery.

Deino said:

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Larger sponsoons to hold the Chaff/Flare dispensers a la Il-76MD-M?

Not sure if this has been shared before. A schematic drawing of a probe-and-drogue design.