China Testing Two Domestic Turbofans On Y-20 Airlifter

Y-20
China is trying new engines on its Y-20 airlifter.
Credit: People’s Liberation Army
SINGAPORE—China is in the process of trialing two types of domestically built turbofans on its Xian Y-20 strategic airlifter, the aircraft type’s chief engineer Tang Changhong has confirmed. Speaking at a Zhuhai Airshow press conference in late September, Tang said tests are currently underway and...
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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