Xi'an Aircraft Company
Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng
"Chubby Girl"
Produced 2013 present
Xi'an Aircraft Company
Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng
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| Y-20 at Airshow China 2016 | |
| Role | Strategic airlifter |
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| National origin | People's Republic of China |
| Manufacturer | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Designer | Tang Changhong |
| First flight | 26 January 2013 |
| Introduction | 6 July 2016 |
| Status | In service, in production[ |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) |
| Produced | 2013–present |
| Number built | 67 as of 2023 |
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Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng "Chubby Girl"
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Design
Y-20 production model at Airshow China 2016 Characteristics
The Y-20 uses components made of composite materials. Eight types of different relays used on Y-20 are developed by Guilin Aerospace Co., Ltd. a wholly own subsidiary of China Tri-River Aerospace Group Co., Ltd.(中国三江航天集团), which is also known as the 9th Academy of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). The composites were produced in China, whereas in the past they had to be imported. The Y-20's cabin incorporates flame-retardant composites developed by the 703 Institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The 703 Institute was created in March 2009, with development taking three years. The performance of the composites is reportedly comparable to those that fulfil FAR Part 25.835. The 703 Institute achieved another milestone by establishing a comprehensive Chinese evaluation and certification system for aircraft composite materials based on international standards.
Cargo is loaded through a large aft ramp that accommodates rolling stock. The Y-20 incorporates a shoulder wing , T-tail , rear cargo-loading assembly, and heavy-duty retractable landing gear, consisting of three rows, with a pair of wheels for each row, totaling six wheels for each side. According to the deputy general designer, the shortest take-off distance of the Y-20 is 600 to 700 metres (2,000 to 2,300 ft) Y-20 incorporates a total of four large LCD EFIS displays e
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Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng "Chubby Chick"
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Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng "Chubby Girl"
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Capacity: 66,000 kg (145,505 lb)
- Length: 47 m (154 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 50 m (164 ft 1 in)
- Height: 15 m (49 ft 3 in) [
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- Empty weight: 100,000 kg )
- Max takeoff weight: 220,000[kg
- Powerplant: 4 × Shenyang WS-20 turbofans turbofan engines, 140 kN (31,000 lbf) thrust each
Specifications
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.75
- Cruise speed: 630 km/h
- Range: 7,800 km (4,800 mi, 4,200 nmi) with 2 Type 15 tanks
- Ferry range: 10,000 km (6,200 mi, 5,400 nmi) with 16.5 tons of freight Service ceiling: 13,000 m (43,000 ft)
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In 2014, a report from the People's Liberation Army's National Defence University stated that the PRC's civil and military transport needed 400 Y-20s. In 2016, Zhu Qian of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China stated that more than a thousand were needed.
Xi'an Aircraft Company Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng
Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng[6] (Chinese: 运-20 鲲鹏; pinyin: Yùn-20 Kūnpéng; lit. 'Transport-20 Kunpeng') is a large military transport aircraft
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While the official series name of the aircraft is Kunpeng, a mythical giant fish-bird from the Taoist classic Zhuangzi, it is nicknamed "Chubby Girl"
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