New Chinese large military transport aircraft Yun-20 could enter in service for 2018

The Chinese-made first jumbo airfreighter is set for take-off into official service, its chief designer said weeks after its successful maiden test flight. When fitted with Chinese-designed and manufactured engines, the Yun-20, or Transport-20, will have a greater take-off weight, longer fuselage and carry more cargo, said Tang Changhong, who has led the design team of the jumbo aircraft since 2007.

Chinese-made Yun-20 large military transport aircraft during flight test in January 2013.

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New Chinese military transport aircraft Y-20 uses new composite materials for the cabin

On Jan. 26, China successfully completed the maiden flight of Y-20, a heavy military freighter independently developed by China. It is reported that part of the interior components of the Y-20 are made of the anti-flaming glass fiber reinforced epoxy resin and glass fiber reinforced phenolic resin prepreg composite, the development of which was led by the No. 703 office of No.1 institute of CASC and with the joint participation of many other units of this cooperation.

The new Chinese-made military transport aircraft Y-20 during its first flight in January 2013.

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