China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft

lcloo

Captain

• Aug 27, 2021

• #4,931

Deino said:

Interesting PS ... no. 20145 formerly was a Y-8C!
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20044 and 20047 are also now numbers for Y20. May be these Y8s are either retired or have different numbers now.

 

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Appix

Senior Member

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• Aug 27, 2021

• #4,932

Deino said:

And that makes 28 confirmed operational Y-20As in two Trainsport Divisions.

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How many Y-20 aircraft are now in service? 28 confirmed Y-20As. What about other types?

 

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banjex

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• Aug 27, 2021

• #4,933

Appix said:

How many Y-20 aircraft are now in service? 28 confirmed Y-20As. What about other types?

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2 tankers I believe.

 

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Appix

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• Aug 27, 2021

• #4,934

banjex said:

2 tankers I believe.

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That makes 30. Clear.

 

Deino

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• Sep 1, 2021

• #4,935

Y-20U tanker refuelling a Flanker

(Images via @Oneninety and @DS木淫系宜腹 from Weibo）

 

by78

General

• Sep 1, 2021

• #4,936

Here's a short video.

 

Deino

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• Sep 4, 2021

• #4,937

Finally a clear image of the PLAAF Y-20U tanker with both underwing hose-and-drogues in action.

In fact it is an operational aircraft with its serial number erased.

(Image via @飞行的EXIA from Weibo)

 

by78

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• Sep 6, 2021

• #4,938

More Y-20 photos taken by Russian photographers.

 

by78

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• Sep 6, 2021

• #4,939

 

by78

General

• Sep 7, 2021

• #4,940

From Russia, with Y-9s.