01 November 2021
China progressing development of KJ-600 and Y-20B aircraft
by Andreas Rupprecht & Gabriel Dominguez
Analysis of commercial satellite imagery captured on 2 October indicates that China is advancing the development of both the KJ-600 carrier-capable airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft and a new variant of the Y-20 heavy transport aircraft – known as Y-20B – fitted with Shenyang WS20 high-bypass turbofan engines.
The images show a second prototype of each aircraft type at the Xian-Yanliang airfield, which is home to both a Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) plant and the China Flight Test Establishment (CFTE).
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