China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft - esp. Y-20/YY-20

Tomboy · Dec 19, 2025

mack8 said:
Presumably this is AI/PS? Though prototypes flying in primer is very common at least for most (though not all) chinese new aircraft.

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IIRC, that's AI

mack8 · Dec 19, 2025

ACuriousPLAFan said:
The link only goes to the profile page. What are you sharing?

I changed the link, hopefully it works now?

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ACuriousPLAFan · Dec 19, 2025

mack8 said:
I changed the link, hopefully it works now?

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That one is also AI-enhanced.

Deino · Dec 19, 2025

Fay on X posted this as an allegedly not yet shared one

Squadson · Dec 19, 2025

First sighting of Y-20B 11452 (?) MRTT in service with PLAAF 4th Division, WTC.

Deino · Dec 19, 2025

In fact it is strange since the other two so far known aircraft within the same unit - aka no. 11356 (36) and no. 11550 (50) - are both YY-20A tanker.

ACuriousPLAFan · Dec 19, 2025

Another Y-20B in flight, with tail #20443. Posted by @粤NCR7 on Weibo.

00CuriousObserver · Dec 20, 2025

Not sure about original source, not sure about authenticity

The Observer · Dec 21, 2025

00CuriousObserver said:
Not sure about original source, not sure about authenticity

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Interesting. So the refueling probe on the first pictures might be real?

sahureka · Dec 21, 2025

Credit photo: Internet, with AI enhancement

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China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft - esp. Y-20/YY-20

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