New Chinese Large Transport Aircraft, Y-20
Somewhere inbetween a IL-76 and a A400M?
http://bbs.wforum.com/upfile/images/...5233_81454.jpg link: ÊÀ½ç¾üÊÂÂÛ̳ - ¸ü¶à´óÔËͼ,ת×ÔCD zt It seems they didn't succeed (yet) in realizing modern, high bypass turbofans for this aircraft. |
Looks like a beefed up HS146
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I don't like the colour.
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Are those JT8D engines? :confused:
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Sub Herc sized fuselage with four piss pot turbines... what's the point?
Mock up of some sort if you ask me. |
Looks like a real programme, albeit CANDID sized. From a Russian site and via Google Translate:
"Photo caption states that "one of these days AVIC Landing Gear Advanced Manufacturing Co. (Official English title units AVIC) prematurely passed [the customer] sample chassis of a priority project." This "ensures successful execution of the annual targets for the development and manufacture of equipment and weapons." Chassis presumably intended for future Chinese heavy military transport aircraft Y-20, the development and production preparation of which the company Xian Aircraft Industrial Corporation (HAS) in Xi'an. Earlier it was reported that the aircraft, approximately corresponding to the size of the Russian IL-76, may make its first flight in 2012. At Y-20, at least at first, to be installed Russian engines D-30KP2." Comment: D-30KP2 are the original CANDID engines - which the Chinese have extensive experience of. |
Hereafter NATO Designation to be "Yellow Peril" :E
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I bet even the Chinese aren't thick enough to put an aft side loading door in it, provide a ramp you have to assemble to get the loads in and out and then attempt to sell it as a military tactical freighter as BAe tried to do with the 146
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Crew: 3
Payload Capacity: 60,000-65000 kg Length: 49 m Wingspan: 50 m Height: 15 m Wing area: 310 m2 Empty weight: 100,000 kg Max takeoff weight: 220,000 kg Power: 4×turbofans Maximum speed: 750-800 km/h Range: (with max payload) 4,400 km Service ceiling: 13,000 m Shaanxi Y-20 The prototypes and the initial batch may be powered by Russian D-30KP-2/WS-18 turbofans, later by the modified WS-10 (WS-118?).... |
Indeed NutLoose. It is not as if our MOD fell for that one. ;)
JetPhotos.Net Photo » OO-TAY (CN: E2211) United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF) British Aerospace BAe 146-200(QC) by Dutch |
That pictured aircraft.....
Why does the [?] ADD[?] probe have a flipping dayglo background? :hmm:
Not confusing in the slightest......:suspect: |
Looks pretty?
or not a coat peg? |
Hereafter NATO Designation to be "Yellow Peril" http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...ilies/evil.gif |
Now you're taking the p*ss...
Ahh the old ones still work... :E |
Mock up of some sort if you ask me. |
Pee-king Duck?
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Unusual to see a configuration with such pronounced main wing anhedral, yet a very tall fin. I wonder whether it is optimised to fly max-range with only two engines operating.
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This aircraft has been under development for several yrs. Earlier mock-ups, models and artist impressions featured higher BPR engines.
http://centurychina.com/plaboard/upl...26c1e73128.jpg It seems the Chinese decided they couldn't wait for the right engine and moved ahead with a proven one. They'll continue flight and system testing, taking a hit on range on the initial aircraft. Looking at the current PLA size and territory they have a pathetic small transport fleet. No doubt the Chinese want several hundred of these (& Y-9) ASAP, so probably little export ambitions. |
Looks like a BIG target drone to me.
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The site name says it all. 'C' for China, and as for 'Joby', well, ask any Scotsman... :}
Maybe the small engines are there until the ones they really want are working properly. |
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