Official announcement! The Chinese Air Force Y-20 will go to Europe for the first time to participate in an international air show. What are the highlights of this aircraft?

Official announcement! The Chinese Air Force Y-20 will go to Europe for the first time to participate in an international air show. The highlights of this aircraft are as follows. 1. Adopting a brand-new design

Compared with the Chinese Air Force IL-76, it has great improvements in engines and electronics, and has great advantages in short-distance takeoff and landing. improvement. The development of the Y-20 was based on the Russian IL-76 as a reference, combined with some characteristics of the American C-17, and carried out aerodynamic shape and structural design.

The Y-20 adopts a traditional design, with a cantilevered single wing, a swept leading edge, and no winglets. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 220 tons, a payload of more than 66 tons, and a maximum speed of 800 kilometers per hour. The flight distance is more than 7800km, and the actual ceiling is 13000 meters. It has high ductility, high reliability and safety.

The Yun-20 is a multi-functional large transport aircraft that can complete long-distance transportation of various materials and personnel in harsh weather environments. 2. The Y-20 is a multi-purpose aircraft

used as a transport aircraft. The successful development of the Yun-20 can allow armored vehicles, tanks, armed helicopters, etc. to quickly enter the "front-line battlefield" and match the Yun-8 and Yun-7, making our country's military transportation system more complete. By then, China will not only form a true strategic air force, but China's air power and strategic power will also be greatly improved.

Used as a refueling machine. The Chinese Air Force's H-6 tanker is based on the H-6 bomber. It transforms the original ammunition depot into a fuel warehouse and adds a hose refueling system, thereby realizing the Air Force's aerial refueling.

However, in terms of fuel and delay, there is still a certain gap between the large aerial tankers of the United States, Russia and other countries. The advent of the Yun-20 means that China can combine the existing aerial refueling system with the Yun-20 to develop a large-scale special aerial tanker, which is the Yunyou-20.

Used as campaign delivery. Based on the current needs for disaster relief, troop concentration and military projection, China will have a huge demand for the Y-20. The Chinese military needs at least 300 Y-20s. This huge market is enough to allow the two factories to produce at full speed for 10 years.