Re: China's transport plane capacities
Y-XX does look a lot like a scaled-down C-17+IL-76
Y-XX does look a lot like a scaled-down C-17+IL-76
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China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft
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Re: China's transport plane capacities
So, did China get the license to build D30KP2 as WS-18 when they bought 240 of them or are they just copying it? Also, is the version derived from Taihang better than D30KP2 in any way? It looks like its thrust level is about the same as D30, but it will obviously be much less mature when it comes out.
So, did China get the license to build D30KP2 as WS-18 when they bought 240 of them or are they just copying it? Also, is the version derived from Taihang better than D30KP2 in any way? It looks like its thrust level is about the same as D30, but it will obviously be much less mature when it comes out.
Re: China's transport plane capacities
WS18 = D30KP2 copy.
Parameters Comparison:
D30KP2,mediun BPR engine and FWS-XX big-fan demonstrator
WS18 = D30KP2 copy.
Parameters Comparison:
D30KP2,mediun BPR engine and FWS-XX big-fan demonstrator
Re: China's transport plane capacities
so the FWS-XX (FW-Y2) is suppose to be much more fuel efficient than D30KP2? Also, what's this BPR engine, I guess it's not going to be developed?
And if China is copying D30KP2 rather than getting license from Russia, isn't this going to create more problems from Russia? It shouldn't be that hard for China to just get license production after this order of 240, right?
so the FWS-XX (FW-Y2) is suppose to be much more fuel efficient than D30KP2? Also, what's this BPR engine, I guess it's not going to be developed?
And if China is copying D30KP2 rather than getting license from Russia, isn't this going to create more problems from Russia? It shouldn't be that hard for China to just get license production after this order of 240, right?
RedMercury
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Re: China's transport plane capacities
From the specs it looks like the medium by pass engine is the one in the middle column, a copy of the D30KP2, perhaps this is the WS-18.
From the specs it looks like the medium by pass engine is the one in the middle column, a copy of the D30KP2, perhaps this is the WS-18.
Violet Oboe
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Re: China's transport plane capacities
Wow, those guys have got some subtle humour ´China Air ForcR´...(Force with a latin R!:rofl: Perhaps a cyrillic Я would have been even more cool!)
May be that's a hint for Y-20 Il-76 heritage??
Wow, those guys have got some subtle humour ´China Air ForcR´...(Force with a latin R!:rofl: Perhaps a cyrillic Я would have been even more cool!)
May be that's a hint for Y-20 Il-76 heritage??