China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft

by78

General

• Aug 14, 2021

• #4,891

 

by78

General

• Aug 14, 2021

• #4,892

 

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BagPiper

New Member

Registered Member

• Aug 14, 2021

• #4,893

Will the Y20 airframe outlast the engines? If so, will retrofit with new WS20 be easy?

 

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Atomicfrog

Major

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• Aug 14, 2021

• #4,894

BagPiper said:

Will the Y20 airframe outlast the engines? If so, will retrofit with new WS20 be easy?

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The need of that kind of aircraft is so high that they will still build more when the d30 ones will be scrapped... I don't think they will be retrofited.

 

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davidau

Senior Member

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• Aug 15, 2021

• #4,895

Atomicfrog said:

The need of that kind of aircraft is so high that they will still build more when the d30 ones will be scrapped... I don't think they will be retrofited.

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Probably they still have stocks of Russian engines for the existing Y20. It makes sense that new build Y20 will use WS20 engines.

 

by78

General

• Aug 15, 2021

• #4,896

One of them is not like the rest.

 

by78

General

• Aug 15, 2021

• #4,897

A few more images from Russia.

 

xyqq

Junior Member

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• Aug 16, 2021

• #4,898

Y-20 dropping 8-wheeled self-propelled artillery:



Paratroopers:

 

by78

General

• Aug 16, 2021

• #4,899

xyqq said:

Y-20 dropping 8-wheeled self-propelled artillery:

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That's obviously the tracked airborne IFV, not the wheeled SPH or assault gun.

 

by78

General

• Aug 16, 2021

• #4,900

Thrust reversers.