China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft

Edited: Never mind, it is just an IL-76.

Schumacher said:

New photo.

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Hmmmm ... Looks very much like an Il-76 ... I'm almost sure this is an even an older image of one prior to KJ-2000-conversion ?

Deino

EDIT: the one attached is from June 2007 and is almost the same.

Deino said:

Hmmmm ... Looks very much like an Il-76 ... Isn't this Even an Old Image of One Prior to KJ-2000-conversion ?

Deino

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Yup, it's an old photo.

Deino said:

Hmmmm ... Looks very much like an Il-76 ... I'm almost sure this is an even an older image of one prior to KJ-2000-conversion ?

Deino

EDIT: the one attached is from June 2007 and is almost the same.

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Good catch, Deino.

Dunno how far is this from fact. Waiting to see...



Oops, I accidentally turn the page!

^^ With its current configuration there is no way that it can hit those design goals, I think using D30K/WS18 it will have a MTOW of 190-200t and a payload capacity of 50t. With four WS20 it may finally realize the alleged goal of 230t/65t.

I'm unable to read the texts ( silly me ), but looking at the numbers I get the impression than Y-20 is considerably slower than the other transports so probably has a much lower wing loading. Is that correct?

What's that last one on the bottom right?

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He's modeled a hypothetical of what a Conformal Airborne Early Warning variant might look like.
Instead of using a dome the Radar is mounted into the hull allowing a radar picture not as interrupted by the aircraft it's self.

navyreco said:

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Looks a lot more realistic than the comparison in post 848.

I mean I'll seriously be surprised if Y-20 is only a meter or two longer than C-2 and shorter than Il-76..