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Xi’an Y-20: Meet China’s “Chubby Girl” Cargo Plane

The Y-20 and its variants provide a serious demonstration of just how advanced China’s defense industrial base is—and how quickly it operates. The Chinese call it the “Chubby Girl” because of its wide ...
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WS-20 powered version of Y-20 tanker breaks cover

A version of China’s Xian Y-20U tanker with new high bypass engines has been spotted, as Beijing works to improve its air-to-air refuelling capabilities. Images posted on Chinese social media site ...
Aviation Week

Y-20 Revolutionizes China’s Airlifter And Tanker Capacity

The Y-20 program has shifted from the early design (pictured) powered by D-30KP-2 engines to a high-bypass WS-20 engine. Credit: Yan Siming/International Aviation The Avic Xian Y-20 program will ...
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Indigenous engines for Y-20 proceeding well: aircraft designer

The development of new engines for the Xian Y-20 strategic transport is going well, according to the aircraft’s designer. In addition, “two types” of domestic engines are in development for the ...