China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft

by78 · Jan 1, 2022

Nice screen grabs.

by78 · Jan 12, 2022

Y-20 airframes with WS-20 engines. Also note the two KJ-600s.

Deino · Jan 12, 2022

by78 said:
Y-20 airframes with WS-20 engines. Also note the two KJ-600s.

Well ... if I'm not mistaken, then these are IFR-pods ... so a WS-20 powered Y-20B based tanker variant?

by78 · Jan 12, 2022

Deino said:
Well ... if I'm not mistaken, then these are IFR-pods ... so a WS-20 powered Y-20B based tanker variant?

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Indeed they are!

Hub · Jan 12, 2022

Deino said:
Well ... if I'm not mistaken, then these are IFR-pods ... so a WS-20 powered Y-20B based tanker variant?

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In two photos, there are two WS-20 powered YU-20 , 1 WS-20 powered Y-20, and 2 KJ-600

lcloo · Jan 12, 2022

Complete images of Yanliang airfield dated 28th November 2021, with 23 large transports and tankers of all kind (serial production, proto-types, test-beds, Y20 and IL-76)

Red tsunami · Jan 12, 2022

lcloo said:
Complete images of Yanliang airfield dated 28th November 2021, with 23 large transports and tankers of all kind (serial production, proto-types, test-beds, Y20 and IL-76)

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Four Y-20 airframes with WS-20 engines (including two WS-20 powered Y-20B based tanker variants)

Overbom · Jan 14, 2022

WS-20 flight test

https://imgur.com/wu31xAg

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1481923764283916290

Overbom · Jan 15, 2022

Another video of a WS-20 flight test

https://imgur.com/mgbnWAg

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1482315358631444483

by78 · Jan 26, 2022

Today marks the 9th anniversary of Y-20's maiden flight. How time flies...

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