China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft
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Another sighting of Y-20 with WS-20 turbofans.
We can see refuelling pods on the wingtips so should be a YY-20.
That said I'm not 100% sure this is an aircraft powered by WS-20s. The engine diameter looks bigger than D-30s, but it also looks like there are the distinctive silver rear half of the D-30s which fold back to form the bucket thrust reverser with distinctive top and bottom "notches" which the WS-20 lack.
Possibly a PS photo?We can see refuelling pods on the wingtips so should be a YY-20.
That said I'm not 100% sure this is an aircraft powered by WS-20s. The engine diameter looks bigger than D-30s, but it also looks like there are the distinctive silver rear half of the D-30s which fold back to form the bucket thrust reverser with distinctive top and bottom "notches" which the WS-20 lack.
by78
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We can see refuelling pods on the wingtips so should be a YY-20.
That said I'm not 100% sure this is an aircraft powered by WS-20s. The engine diameter looks bigger than D-30s, but it also looks like there are the distinctive silver rear half of the D-30s which fold back to form the bucket thrust reverser with distinctive top and bottom "notches" which the WS-20 lack.
Nice catch. It's likely PSed.
I don’t understand those PS people. We already have legitimate photos of WS-20 flying on grey Y-20. Why bother PS?
Another sighting of Y-20 with WS-20 turbofans.
But wait ... is this real? It would be a YY-20B with IFR-probes, WS-20 engines and serial numbers, as such an operational bird!
My feeling tells me, the engines on the left wing are off, IMO a FAKE again.
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by78
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Yep, it's PSed. I didn't put in the work examining it carefully.