Can you be more specific? I.E. outline your reasoning by pointing at the design features of the plane that make it unsuitable?
China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft - esp. Y-20/YY-20
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Can you be more specific? I.E. outline your reasoning by pointing at the design features of the plane that make it unsuitable?
Since Y-9 didn't change the engine from the Y-8 , I think it is fair to use the Y-8 estimates.
1-Based of Y-8 estimates by the US army,which itself is based on the assumption of the realiabity of the engine to be around 3000 hours in between overhouls , that number is based of the Canadian PW150B that is used as a replacemnt of the old soviet engine.
2-Curiously ,Baidu itself list the engine used for the Y-8 as WJ-6,
with the time in between overhalls as 3000h for the newer improved WJ-6.
3-Another Chinese source ,the poster is known to be an insider from shenyang aircraft corporation,says that Y-8 , and Y-9 has an reputation to require alot of maintaince due to the engine troubles.
The claim didn't came from the assumption of inherited flaws ,
it came from avaliable time between overhaul on the engine used on the Y-8 stated by Chinese.
In fact, this is a very thorough summary, but I don't understand why the opposite conclusion was reached.
While it's no doubt a major improvement over Y-9 in reliability, fuel efficiency and range. I still kinda if doubt the suitability of a turboprop tactical transport as a AEWC, while endurance is no doubt excellent, it's ability to get there and back from combat zones is compromised by the fact that it's very slow compared to a turbofan powered aircraft. It is ideal with first island chain operations but beyond that I would imagine a turbofan powered platform will be better suited
Also, its LOUD unless some serious sound damping has been installed in the cabin.
Well, to be fair - There have been tiny bits and pieces of rumors pointing towards an effort towards developing a common platform for next-generation special mission aircrafts for the PLA that is in the 100-ton MTOW category, using a high-wing configuration and powered by two turbofan engines (likely WS-20).
However, there has been nothing more substantial on this development coming to light for the time being, and the veracity of such rumors cannot be ascertained.
On the other hand - If this platform doesn't exist (and that having C919 fully indigenized within reasonable timeframe for military application is deemed impossible) - Then the Y-15 is the only available option for the PLA.
However, there has been nothing more substantial on this development coming to light for the time being, and the veracity of such rumors cannot be ascertained.
On the other hand - If this platform doesn't exist (and that having C919 fully indigenized within reasonable timeframe for military application is deemed impossible) - Then the Y-15 is the only available option for the PLA.
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I hope this does make it into production soon enough. A Sino P-8 Poseidon would be really nice to see. Even Pakistan, last I read, is transitioning to a turbofan-based MPA.
Time would tell whose information turns to be true. PLAAF is eager to develop twin engine WS-20 based Airlifter to be used as AWACs, special purpose aircraft and medium size cargo aircraft. It is Y-15 version or Y-30 whatever PLAAF designates it.
Aren't the intakes clearly the rounded WJ-6C type not flat style of WJ-10 though?
Doesn't look that way. The spinner seems flush with the nacelle with a big intake underneat
