China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft

by78

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• Sep 28, 2022

• #5,711

Nilou said:

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Please stop posting computer generated graphics.

 

by78

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• Sep 28, 2022

• #5,712

The Y-20 in the background (serial #11251) has its nosecone open, and we can catch a glimpse of what I think is its nose radar (the rectangular shape)

 

by78

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• Sep 28, 2022

• #5,713

A few more high-resolution photos from the just concluded Changchun Airshow.

 

KFX

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• Sep 30, 2022

• #5,714

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Deino said:

Now as a video and larger images

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Quick question on the tanker: does the Y-20U do away with the rear ramp altogether to make way for the centerline refueling hose? I don't recall seeing a Y-20U on the ground with its ramp down.

 

Deino

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• Sep 30, 2022

• #5,715

Via @DS木淫系宜腹 from Weibo

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1575696830519599104

 

T-U-P

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• Sep 30, 2022

• #5,716

KFX said:

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Quick question on the tanker: does the Y-20U do away with the rear ramp altogether to make way for the centerline refueling hose? I don't recall seeing a Y-20U on the ground with its ramp down.

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So far it seems that the center refueling module replaces the ramp, so you are right there is no rear ramp on the Y-20U, but it's supposedly modular so that they can swap it back relatively easily.

 

SinoSoldier

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• Oct 5, 2022

• #5,717

Y-20

 

by78

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• Oct 6, 2022

• #5,718

A minor detail: the Y-20 on the left has its access panels removed from its center wing box.

 

by78

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• Oct 11, 2022

• #5,719

Elephant walk.

 

by78

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• Oct 13, 2022

• #5,720

An image of a Y-20 retracting its landing gears.