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New airfield construction in Nagqu, Tibet. I see 18 or 19 hangars being erected.

by78 said:

New airfield construction in Nagqu, Tibet. I see 18 or 19 hangars being erected.

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Wow ... that's strange.
I cannot see this one at Nagqu. I know there is allegedly an old derelict airstrip at 31°34'8.88"N/91°49'45.33"E and the otherwise closest AB under construction is at Damxung.


Here too:

Satellite imagery analysis of Hotan airbase from detresfa_.

JSL said:

Good, this will help with the upcoming war with the indians and teach them a lesson for another 50 years !!

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Let's hope it never comes to war - it'd be tragic not only for the Indians but also for us. Meanwhile expansions in military instalments alongside the increase in operational tempo should make them think twice before doing or declaring anything stupid for another 50 years.

A new helmet?

New heliport under construction in Golmud, Qinghai province.

A medium-to-large size high-speed flying wing aircraft. Note the movable tailplanes/horizontal stabilizers.

A concept study for a hybrid transport plane in the same class as C-17. It features a tail-less blended wing body design. Two turbo-electric generators are installed, which drive a bank of propellers mounted toward the rear of the fuselage.

Cargo hold dimensions: 20m x 5m x 4m
Max takeoff weight: 240 tons
Capacity: 70 tons
Cruising speed: Mach 0.8
Cruising altitude: 10km

by78 said:

A medium-to-large size high-speed flying wing aircraft. Note the movable tailplanes/horizontal stabilizers.

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Could this give us an approximation of H-20?

Project596 said:

Could this give us an approximation of H-20?

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IMO no.