China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft
- Thread starter Totoro
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Can Y20 be used in tankers role? Or china haa some plan to induct it as tanker in future
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Yes for sure Y20U is under development
Will valuable assert , by looking at its size and capacity
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Not exactly rock solid I would say. There is a strong Prima facie for it though.
Can explain a bit
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
We have seen images at shows displaying work on control systems for future tankers both probe and basket (Used by China) as well as rigid type. We have seen images pushing for Y20 as the basis of this but not Offical documentation. No prototypes or mockups with Officals standing in front of them. No paperwork released.
So on the face of it we have a good basis to conjecture a Y20 tanker. However that is not a absolutely proven fact. They could go and introduce some other platform although unlikely as the next tanker which would leave some with egg on their face.
So on the face of it we have a good basis to conjecture a Y20 tanker. However that is not a absolutely proven fact. They could go and introduce some other platform although unlikely as the next tanker which would leave some with egg on their face.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
eventually China needs a tanker and eventually China will get a tanker
and it will probably be Y20U
and it will probably be Y20U
I think Y20 based will valuable asset , via need entirely new plateform for tankers? Same plateform for multiple purposes always save upfront cost and maintenance cost along infrastructure
