Y-20 heavy transport aircraft News & Discussions

[LKJ86]

For those who do not realize the significance of this image, those are 4 WS-20 engines on the Y-20.

 

[vi-va]

For those who do not realize the significance of this image, those are 4 WS-20 engines on the Y-20.

I found it before reading your post. Aha
Finally!!!

One more beer.

 

[Deino]

Yes ... finally! This one looks legit.

however I'm surprised that it was indeed posted that day but missed until now.

 

[samsara]

For those who do not realize the significance of this image, those are 4 WS-20 engines on the Y-20.

Thanks for telling. I was one among those who did not realize the significance of the above pic

... but I wonder how could one's eyes ever tell anything from such distant, small-sized picture??? Only faith may do! hahaha

 

[LKJ86]

however I'm surprised that it was indeed posted that day but missed until now.

Because he is not a military fan, and didn't realize what it was.

 

[samsara]

Yes ... finally! This one looks legit.

however I'm surprised that it was indeed posted that day but missed until now.

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@Deino -- and how did you make any meaningful identification from such foggy pic? what sharp eyes

 

[lcloo]

Also the presence of a chase plane indicate that this Y20 is not a normal production aircraft (with Russian engines). Its purpose would be to observe visually if any problem develops during flight, and in this case the engines. Therefore I don't think the photo is psed.

"Safety can be one function of a chase plane; others are to photograph or video the target vehicle, or to collect engineering data from it. Chase planes may be used during flight tests, and for many years the best way to ensure the safety of an experimental aircraft was to fly alongside it and observe the flight.

This "chase" airplane's crew would keep a constant lookout for problems with the "subject" or test aircraft, and if problems did arise, they would provide warnings and critical information to the test aircraft's crew, and to the mission controllers on the ground. They would also monitor the surrounding airspace for other aircraft that could pose a hazard to the flight, either by straying into their flightpath or threatening any kind of secrecy associated with that particular project."

 

[siegecrossbow]

Yes ... finally! This one looks legit.

however I'm surprised that it was indeed posted that day but missed until now.

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I think this was ignored since it doesn’t look as dramatic as the fake image.

 

[jaybird]

Because he is not a military fan, and didn't realize what it was.
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Lying fat cat!!! selfish fat cat!!! hand over the high quality pictures of Y-20 with WS-20 engines now!!!

 

[TOPGUN]

Hope PAF can get a few of these in the near future inshallah !

 

[LKJ86]

Via @西部空天 from Weixin

 

[samsara]

I like this old, beautiful picture hosted at the Planespotters.net, the photographer, sunshydl, really knew on how to capture the grandeur of the Y-20 -- one can feel the size through this photo (not sure if this pic has ever been posted here or not, the 20012), anyhow here it's:

 

[Scorpiooo]

Hope PAF can get a few of these in the near future inshallah !

In tanker and transport role will give big boost to PAF and support to PA aswell

 

[Figaro]

In tanker and transport role will give big boost to PAF and support to PA aswell

For sure the PAF will be the first international customer of the Y-20 ... the transport/tanker capability of the PAF needs to be enhanced immediately.

 

[Scorpiooo]

For sure the PAF will be the first international customer of the Y-20 ... the transport/tanker capability of the PAF needs to be enhanced immediately.

Whats ir opinion, when china can offer for export because right its in improvements phase and secondly they need fullfill there domestic need at first