Xi'an YY-20 Aerial Refueling Tanker Variant
The Xi'an YY-20, also reported as YU-20, is the aerial-refueling tanker variant of China's Y-20 strategic transport aircraft. Ministry of National Defense reporting documents the tanker supporting PLA Air Force ferry flights and J-16 refueling training, while the underlying Y-20 airframe remains the canonical family boundary.
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Identity
- Aliases
- YY-20YU-20YY-20AY-20 tanker
- Family Name
- Xi'an YY-20
- Full Name
- Xi'an YY-20 Aerial Refueling Tanker Variant
- Roles
- militaryutility
- 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 YY-20, also reported as YU-20, is the aerial-refueling tanker variant of China's Y-20 strategic transport aircraft. Ministry of National Defense reporting documents the tanker supporting PLA Air Force ferry flights and J-16 refueling training, while the underlying Y-20 airframe remains the canonical family boundary.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:19:26 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:19:26 UTC