Articles | The Xian Y-20 transport aircraft

The initial prototype of the Xian Y-20, named 20001 during its first flight in January 2013. Shortly after, the device would receive a dark gray paint, and a few months later the number would change to 781.

We are approaching the end of the second decade of the 20st century. In recent years, of all the armed forces on the planet, without a doubt it is the Chinese Armed Forces that have undergone the most profound modernization and reform. Fighter-bombers, battle tanks and state-of-the-art ships are proudly displayed at each military stop. However, among so many important programs, there is one that has gone unnoticed and that, potentially, may be much more important than any other that the Asian giant has embarked on: The Xian Y-XNUMX transport plane. The real Chinese revolution.

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