XAC Y-20 - China's giant bird … Plus the smaller brother Y-15

[Hendarto]

It shows that Chinese engine manufacturers have matured across the board. WS 10C for J10,J20. WS 15 for J 20A, WS 19 or WS 21 for J 35, and now WS 20 for Y20B,

So, I hope there are no more comments or questions on the validity and maturity of Chinese engine manufacturers.

It is indeed an excellent day for the Chinese Turbofan engine. With this engine, Y20 reached its full potential as a strategic lifter

The Shenyang WS-20 is a high-bypass turbofan engine designed to power the People's Liberation Army Air Force's (PLAAF) Y-20 family of strategic airlifters. The WS-20 is a significant improvement over the Russian D-30KP-2 engines that power the Y-20A, and is expected to produce around 31,000 pounds of thrust compared to the D-30KP-2's 26,450 pounds.

Here are some of the benefits of the WS-20 engine:

• Increased payload
  The WS-20 will allow the Y-20 to carry a maximum of 66 tons of cargo, which is more than the 50 tons the prototype could carry. This will allow China to transport heavy battle tanks and missile launchers across Asia.
  
  
• • Improved fuel performance
    The WS-20's improved bypass ratio may give the Y-20U tanker superior endurance and refueling capacity.
  • Lower operational costs
    The WS-20 is expected to improve the Y-20's flight performance with lower operational costs.
  • Greater reliability
    The WS-20 is expected to improve the Y-20's reliability.

The WS-20 is based on the core of the low-bypass turbofan Shenyang WS-10A, which powers the Shenyang J-11B and J-16 strike fighters.

 

[Yommie]

No doubt it's heavily based on Il-76 which is the same size.

 

[Hendarto]

No doubt it's heavily based on Il-76 which is the same size.

Well, you have to start from somewhere, But Y 20 can carry more load and more modern avionic. I bet

 

[Deino]

No doubt it's heavily based on Il-76 which is the same size.

Again you show, you know NOTHING and only once again need you salary from Russia as a pro-Russian troll!

In fact it is based on studies Antonov made years before …

 

[Zarvan]

China needs to come up with a plane of C-130 size also. Which has two versions one with propeller engines and one with Jet engines. Plus keep improving this one.

 

[Michael]

China needs to come up with a plane of C-130 size also. Which has two versions one with propeller engines and one with Jet engines. Plus keep improving this one.

Y-8/Y-9 vs C-130
Y-20 vs C-17

Due to the differences in technology and tactical positioning between the U.S. and China, the performance of each of these transports has a different focus, but the general tactical positioning is the same.

At the same time, due to the rapid development of China's unmanned aircraft system in recent years, certain tactical uses will be replaced by unmanned transport aircraft, and manned transport aircraft will no longer be developed in the relevant direction.

 

[iblini]

More than a hundred Y20 series, that's quiet something.

 

[Vi-va]

More than a hundred Y20 series, that's quiet something.

Still far from enough. I think 300+ is minimum requirement.

 

[Deino]

More than a hundred Y20 series, that's quiet something.

Actually I don‘t think there are already that many in service. We know two regular transport regiments with about 28-30 each and one additional regiment flying slightly oder 20 YY-20 tanker.

 

[iblini]

Btw, no one here is talking about the mysterious plane that is being cooked in CAC?
PPl said the good time is very near...

 

[Michael]

Btw, no one here is talking about the mysterious plane that is being cooked in CAC?
PPl said the good time is very near...

Uh.

No one has published any evidence about it. People can only communicate in text using some obscure code words.

Those who have evidence on hand are afraid to publish it. No one dares to release this “headshot photo” until it's officially released.

So let's just be patient and wait for the official news.

It shows that Chinese engine manufacturers have matured across the board. WS 10C for J10,J20. WS 15 for J 20A, WS 19 or WS 21 for J 35, and now WS 20 for Y20B,

So, I hope there are no more comments or questions on the validity and maturity of Chinese engine manufacturers.

It is indeed an excellent day for the Chinese Turbofan engine. With this engine, Y20 reached its full potential as a strategic lifter

The Shenyang WS-20 is a high-bypass turbofan engine designed to power the People's Liberation Army Air Force's (PLAAF) Y-20 family of strategic airlifters. The WS-20 is a significant improvement over the Russian D-30KP-2 engines that power the Y-20A, and is expected to produce around 31,000 pounds of thrust compared to the D-30KP-2's 26,450 pounds.

Here are some of the benefits of the WS-20 engine:

• Increased payload
  The WS-20 will allow the Y-20 to carry a maximum of 66 tons of cargo, which is more than the 50 tons the prototype could carry. This will allow China to transport heavy battle tanks and missile launchers across Asia.
  
  
• • Improved fuel performance
    The WS-20's improved bypass ratio may give the Y-20U tanker superior endurance and refueling capacity.
  • Lower operational costs
    The WS-20 is expected to improve the Y-20's flight performance with lower operational costs.
  • Greater reliability
    The WS-20 is expected to improve the Y-20's reliability.

The WS-20 is based on the core of the low-bypass turbofan Shenyang WS-10A, which powers the Shenyang J-11B and J-16 strike fighters.
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Additional Notes:
Not all Y-20s use the D30 engine.
AECC Chengdu Engine Company copied the D30 engine, Chinese code “WS-18”.
The WS-18 is an exact copy of the D30, so there is no difference in their appearance, and we can't recognize them by their appearance.
However, due to the fact that China is ahead of Russia in material technology, the performance of WS-18 is slightly better than that of D30, especially in terms of fuel consumption, which is 20% lower than that of D30.
The PLA is not fully satisfied with the WS-18 and further improvements are needed. Currently it is not produced in large quantities, and is equipped in small quantities with the Y-20 and H-6K. Due to the limited R&D capability of AECC Chengdu Engine Company, it is estimated that the WS-18 upgrade program will be handed over to other R&D organizations.

 

[Michael]

Type Y-20 experimental platform.
According to sources, it is testing the CJ1000A turbofan engine.

 

[iblini]

KJ-3000 on a WS20 Y20, wrap up the year 2024.

 

[Deino]

Wow … now only the H-20 is missing!

… as expected a Y-20B-based design featuring a large rotodome but also a bulge on the tail.

 

[Michael]

Wow … now only the H-20 is missing!

Someone on Chinese social media claimed that an observation deck was being built at XAC's internal airport. He posted a photo. However, some people think it is an old photo. I am not sure of the authenticity of the message.

There is a situation that needs to be clarified here. The development and production base for Chinese AWACs is at the Shaanxi Aircraft Manufacturing Plant. It is now under XAC, but its development and production base is still located at the original address. It is not in Xi'an. Therefore, the test flight of this KJ-3000 should have taken place at the internal airport of the Shaanxi Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, not XAC's internal airport in Xi'an.

The first flight of the airplane took place at the manufacturing plant's internal airfield.
After they complete their maiden flight, they are flown to the Chinese Flight Test Establishment in Yanliang District, Xi'an, for a series of flight tests.
If this exposure of the KJ-3000 flight test is located in Xi'an, then it means that it has already made its maiden flight before. This flight test was a technical flight test at the Chinese Flight Test Establishment, not a maiden flight.