China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft

Just a nice image.

First batch of female Y-20 pilots.

More elephant walk images.

Various transports arriving in Changchun for the show.

High-resolution images of the Y-20U (YY-20A) tanker.

by78 said:

More elephant walk images.

Click to expand...

I wonder these five shelters built during 2021 at Wuhan Yangluo are just for Y-20Us or it's just the first stage for improvement and more to be built. Also if the 38th Regiment is receiving Y-20Bs rather than more Y-20As, time will tell.

Latest -

The Xian Y-20 will be presented for the first time in Europe at show ..

Y-9E for export.

Blitzo said:

I find it dubious, if they are referring to the Y-20U/Y-20AU.

Unless there's some way in which they can structurally modify and change the rear fuselage and door (which is not *impossible*, but arguably unlikely).

Click to expand...

zszczhyx said:

obviously Y-20U

Click to expand...

I think there might be something to this claim. Below are some screen captures from a news clip that I cannot locate. Assuming the poster hasn't deliberately cut out and/or re-arranged the frames in an effort to deceive, the subtitles state: “运20本身装载能力比较强，包括它可以运送重型的坦克，运油20也可以执行这样的任务，运油20作为先进的多任务加油运输机，使用上非常灵活...”, which translates as "The Y-20 itself has a large cargo capacity, including the ability to transport heavy tanks. The Y-20 tanker can also carry out such operations. As an advanced multi-purpose tanker and transport, the Y-20 tanker is very versatile and flexible..."

P.S. Does anyone have the clip in question?