The Xi'an Y-20 (Chinese: 运-20) is a large military transport aircraft. The project is being developed by Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation and was officially launched in 2006. The official codename of the aircraft is Kunpeng (Chinese: 鲲鹏). after the mythical bird of ancient China that can fly for thousands of kilometres. However, within the Chinese aviation industry itself, the aircraft is more commonly known by its nickname Chubby Girl (Chinese: 胖妞), because its wide fuselage in comparison to other Chinese aircraft previously developed in China
Specifications (estimated)
Crew: 3: pilot, copilot & load masterGeneral characteristics
- Payload: 66 tonnes (145,505 lb)
- Length: 47 m (154.2 ft)
- Wingspan: 45 m (147 ft ~ 164 ft)
- Height: 15 m (49.2 ft)
- Wing area: 330 m² (3550 ft²)
- Empty weight: 100,000 kg (220,400 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 220,000 kg (485,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 4 × turbofans Soloviev D-30KP-2 (WS-20 future planned)
Performance
- Cruise speed: Mach 0.75
- Range: 4,500 km with max payload; 7,800 km with 40 tons; 10,000+ km with paratroops. ()
- Service ceiling: 13,000 m (42,700 ft)
- Max. wing loading: 710 kg/m² (145 lb/ft²)
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