China’s New Y-20-Based AEWC Aircraft Takes Flight

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Hot on the heels of the first sighting of next-generation fighters by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, Xian Aircraft Industrial Corporation on Dec. 27 flew its own airborne early warning and control (AEWC) aircraft based on the Y-20B strategic airlifter. This...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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