Y-20 heavy transport aircraft News & Discussions

[samsara]

IMO, enough number of Y20 to air lift 3 or 4 brigades of armoured vehicles, personnel and logistics is the minimum requirement, especially for speedy delivery of war cargo to captured airport/ air field across the straits. So, about 100 to 150 would be a good guess.

I just stumbled across some info about the number of units needed for the Y-20. Whether such info is credible or not, I will let each have his own judgement.

Excerpt from the Jane’s Defence Weekly
07 June 2016 as relayed by the:
https://thaimilitaryandasianregion....-more-than-1000-xian-y-20-transport-aircraft/

“During a 1-7 June (2016) technology innovation exhibition in Beijing, an official from the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) told the People’s Daily newspaper that China required “more than 1,000” Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) Y-20 heavy strategic transport aircraft and that the country also plans to build transport aircraft comparable in size to that of the Antonov An-225 Mriya. “More than 1,000 Y-20s will be needed,” Zhu Qian, head of AVIC’s Large Aircraft Development Office, told reporters, referring to the 200-tonne, 50- to 60-tonne cargo capacity, four turbofan-powered transport aircraft that first flew in January 2013.”


Btw, here's a cool clip on the Y-20 landing approach posted by Dafeng Cao on 10:10 am - 01 Nov 2018:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1057832126589165568

 

[lcloo]

I just stumbled across some info about the number of units needed for the Y-20. Whether such info is credible or not, I will let each have his own judgement.

Excerpt from the Jane’s Defence Weekly
07 June 2016 as relayed by the:
https://thaimilitaryandasianregion....-more-than-1000-xian-y-20-transport-aircraft/

“During a 1-7 June (2016) technology innovation exhibition in Beijing, an official from the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) told the People’s Daily newspaper that China required “more than 1,000” Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) Y-20 heavy strategic transport aircraft and that the country also plans to build transport aircraft comparable in size to that of the Antonov An-225 Mriya. “More than 1,000 Y-20s will be needed,” Zhu Qian, head of AVIC’s Large Aircraft Development Office, told reporters, referring to the 200-tonne, 50- to 60-tonne cargo capacity, four turbofan-powered transport aircraft that first flew in January 2013.”


Btw, here's a cool clip on the Y-20 landing approach posted by Dafeng Cao on 10:10 am - 01 Nov 2018:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1057832126589165568

I just stumbled across some info about the number of units needed for the Y-20. Whether such info is credible or not, I will let each have his own judgement.

Excerpt from the Jane’s Defence Weekly
07 June 2016 as relayed by the:
https://thaimilitaryandasianregion....-more-than-1000-xian-y-20-transport-aircraft/

“During a 1-7 June (2016) technology innovation exhibition in Beijing, an official from the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) told the People’s Daily newspaper that China required “more than 1,000” Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) Y-20 heavy strategic transport aircraft and that the country also plans to build transport aircraft comparable in size to that of the Antonov An-225 Mriya. “More than 1,000 Y-20s will be needed,” Zhu Qian, head of AVIC’s Large Aircraft Development Office, told reporters, referring to the 200-tonne, 50- to 60-tonne cargo capacity, four turbofan-powered transport aircraft that first flew in January 2013.”


Btw, here's a cool clip on the Y-20 landing approach posted by Dafeng Cao on 10:10 am - 01 Nov 2018:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1057832126589165568

I think the "More than 1,000 Y20s will be needed" is not a complete statement. To have 1,000 Y20 in any one time would mean a capital expenditure of 1,000 aircraft X ?? millions dollars.

We don't have the unit cost as yet, but using C-17's unit costs of US$218 million (2007 price) as a reference, and give an assumed unit price of US$120 million each for Y20, 1,000 Y20 would cost US$120,000 millions or US$ 120 billions. I don't think China is ready to put forward such a huge budget just for Y20 alone, even for a 2X Five years planning period.

So, the most probable message is 1,000 Y20s will be produced over the production life of 30 to 50 years. Which will be Y20A, Y20B, Y20C/D/E/F/G and so on. During this 30-50 years period, earlier batches of Y20 will be retired, and replace by later versions. (Just as H6K bombers is being produce to replace earlier H6s.)

Production of C-130, C-17 and IL-76 as benchmark:-
C-130 Hercules from 1954 to present, total production over 2,500 units
C-17 Globemaster III from 1991 to 2015, total production 279 units.
IL-76 from 1971 to present, total production 960 units.

 

[LKJ86]

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The air-to-air refuelling variant of Y-20

 

[Beast]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Figaro]

What is the status of the WS-20 engine currently? Why has it not been fitting into the Y-20 yet?

 

[Beast]

What is the status of the WS-20 engine currently? Why has it not been fitting into the Y-20 yet?

Cos as I have mention earlier, it's not necessary. WS-18/WS-18G are enough to fulfil PLAAF requirement. The current engine fitted on Y-20 is not D30kp2. WS-20 maybe fitted on Y-20 enlarged version.

 

[Ultima Thule]

Cos as I have mention earlier, it's not necessary. WS-18/WS-18G are enough to fulfil PLAAF requirement. The current engine fitted on Y-20 is not D30kp2. WS-20 maybe fitted on Y-20 enlarged version.

Is there any future plan to build a enlarged version of Y-20 @Beast sir

 

[Beast]

Is there any future plan to build a enlarged version of Y-20 @Beast sir

Yes.. Models are show but priority is given to Y-20 tanker first. WS-20 maybe first used on militarise C919 converted as AWACS. So it will be some time before we see WS-20 used on Y-20.

 

[LKJ86]

 

[cirr]

Y-20 tanker?

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

i like this aircraft for many years now. i hope they make awacks and refuler version of it too. and PAF should get them.

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Deino]

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Nice ... however the one Y-20U at XAC so far has not the WS-20 installed and also it lacks the tail-mounted IFR-probe. As far as I see there are only two under the wings.