Chinese Y-20 heavy transport video

[by78]

Import dependence leads to price gouging by foreign suppliers.

For example, C-17 costs $218 million per unit for the U.S. Air Force, but a certain foreign customer is paying $580 million per copy.

 

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Some high resolution photos of the Y-20 prototype.

 

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Is this an actual size?

 

[seven7seven]

Import dependence leads to price gouging by foreign suppliers.

For example, C-17 costs $218 million per unit for the U.S. Air Force, but a certain foreign customer is paying $580 million per copy.

This plane looks awesome. Well done China

I agree supplier countries usually price gouge buying countries because hi-tech arms is monopolized by the USA, Europe, Russia and increasingly, China are getting in on the action too. However, pricing varies depending on how the selling nation views the buying nation. For example, China sees Pakistan as a genuine strategic partner and is willing to sell at rock bottom prices and even making losses to supply her important strategic ally, whereas Russia, Europe and USA view India as a cashcow ripe for fleecing, as they know India are not willing to invest significantly in their own indigenous arms industry but are hungry for high-end arms, to be seen as a military power. If India had any sense and swallowed their pride, they'd realise buying from a supplier such as China would be far more economical as China want to prove themselves as a genuine new player in the arms market, and would be more willing to be real equal partners in joint arms ventures, as opposed to being the Junior partner in her JVs with countries like Russia.

 

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Some more high-resolution photos

 

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