Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng Strategic Airlifter Family
The Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng is China's domestically developed large military transport aircraft, designed for long-distance movement of personnel and materiel for the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It first flew in 2013 and entered service in 2016; official Chinese Ministry of National Defense sources identify it as a new-generation strategic airlifter with a 200-tonne takeoff-weight class.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Y-20Yun-20Kunpeng运-20
- Family Name
- Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng
- Full Name
- Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng Strategic Airlifter Family
- Roles
- militarycargoutility
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Max Takeoff Mass Kg
- 200,000
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng is China's domestically developed large military transport aircraft, designed for long-distance movement of personnel and materiel for the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It first flew in 2013 and entered service in 2016; official Chinese Ministry of National Defense sources identify it as a new-generation strategic airlifter with a 200-tonne takeoff-weight class.
- First Flight Year
- 2,013
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:17:11 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:17:11 UTC