China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft

by78

General
Paratroopers preparing to jump out of a Y-9.

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Orthan

Senior Member
1x Y-20U, 2x Y-20B and Y-20U, both with WS-20
So we can assume that 7811 is the second Y-20B prototype and that 7813 is the first tanker prototype?

not yet but soon. we might see glimpse on Zhuhai air show this year.
Does anyone has a clue about when will Y-20B enter service?

Allegedly an image showing a Y-20B (in yellow primer) in Tibet for high-altitude flight tests.
This is a fake. Notice that the tail of the "Y-20B" is suspended in the air (there is nothing below it).

Real question is can older Y-20s receive engine update.
I think that is a really good question. They already have a lot of Y-20 built. Its not going to be good if they cant get an update. The old engine is, what, 1970´s tech?
 

by78

General
This is a fake. Notice that the tail of the "Y-20B" is suspended in the air (there is nothing below it).


I think that is a really good question. They already have a lot of Y-20 built. Its not going to be good if they cant get an update. The old engine is, what, 1970´s tech?

Did you spend even more than two seconds looking at the photo? Here, let me help you.

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P.S. Please don't waste my time again.
 

Orthan

Senior Member
P.S. Please don't waste my time again.
Notice that we can still see the runway in the spaces betwen the columns of that struture. That struture is not a wall. If we can see betwen the columns, why cant we see the rest of the plane immedialy below the tail? That tail is litteraly suspended in the air with nothing holding it!
 
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