Y-20 heavy transport aircraft News & Discussions

[Deino]

Agreed.

Talk with figures and facts, not "I guess that..." or "I suppose that..." or "Why not...", in which case it is not a discussion, but purely assumption.

I have only 2 official news that I guested are around WS-18

An article from AVIC by January 9th 2015, showing a picture with mention that "First flight sucessful"

And an article from CANews by April 7th 2015, detailing an on-ground engine test for engine n°1, 2 et 4 in Xi'an.

I'm not refusing information coming from insiders, some of them are relevant and proven. But this should be completed by official release, and on this particular point, I agree with Beast that it is not easy for non chinese speaker. However this should not be the reason to say "you do not know lots of thing". If you have solid source, share it, otherwise, let's discuss together.

Henri K.

Thanks a lot Henry ! Very much appreciated.

I surely can fully understand the reservations of Chinese members in regard to these "strange" non-insiders, Westerners or whatever. But to admit to simply tell them stupid without sharing a source is plain stupid too. Otherwise why are You then here in an English-language forum ?? To discuss and to share, to maybe even educate the ones who do not have that insight or understanding !

Deino

 

[cirr]

Brand new facility for the batch production of the Y-20 is in place：

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我们的生产线，要站在行业的顶端
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[CAPRICORN-88]

Sorry but that's surely not a WS-20 in that image ... it's the WS-18.

Good observation.

That is not a WS-20 turbofan engine. The WS-20 is much bigger and broader in dimension.

The WS-18 is basically the Russian D-30KP2 engine. I clearly remember a news report that says Russia licensed the production of this engine to China after China made a substantial purchase of the engine.

And it is not unreasonable to assume that the rumor may be true as Russia is indeed using a more powerful version of the turbofan today. The designated PS-90A turbofan engines

for her latest transporters.

 

[SOHEIL]

6th Y-20 maiden flight on 13.07.2015

 

[Pangu]

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I believe it's a fvck up PS piece. I guess the guy forgot to adjust the clone tool radius, lol.

 

[SOHEIL]

I believe it's a fvck up PS piece. I guess the guy forgot to adjust the clone tool radius, lol.

Shit happens

 

[BoQ77]

Good observation.

That is not a WS-20 turbofan engine. The WS-20 is much bigger and broader in dimension.

The WS-18 is basically the Russian D-30KP2 engine. I clearly remember a news report that says Russia licensed the production of this engine to China after China made a substantial purchase of the engine.

And it is not unreasonable to assume that the rumor may be true as Russia is indeed using a more powerful version of the turbofan today. The designated PS-90A turbofan engines

for her latest transporters.

The new engine make me remember CFM engine.
Maybe it related to CFM-56 or CFM Leap 1C developed for Comac C919
Anyway it's psd. at least color changed.

 

[Deino]

Said to be no. 785 ... can anyone confirm !?

Deino

 

[cirr]

Said to be no. 785 ... can anyone confirm !?

Deino

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What kind of confirmation do you want?

@XXXXX--- is a journalist working for the PLA Daily，so。。。。

 

[sheik]

The new engine make me remember CFM engine.
Maybe it related to CFM-56 or CFM Leap 1C developed for Comac C919
Anyway it's psd. at least color changed.

 

[CAPRICORN-88]

The new engine make me remember CFM engine.
Maybe it related to CFM-56 or CFM Leap 1C developed for Comac C919
Anyway it's psd. at least color changed.

Jumping to conclusion as usual. There is MAYBE. That is the WS-20 turbofan engine.

The picture is not PSed. There are many other pictures taken of the same plane as well from different angle.

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Yes. Like these above.

 

[cirr]

 

[Beast]

Y-20 interior model display by AVIC during sept 2015 airshow. Since its depict by AVIC, the model replication shall be quite accurate compare to real Y-20 interior.

 

[cirr]

Y-20 inducted into a PLAAF division based in Qionglai

 

[Deino]

Y-20 inducted into a PLAAF division based in Qionglai

But that's clearly the no. 1 serial 781 / 20001 ... I can't think that the PLAAF introduces a prototype into an operational frontline division.