运九状况如何? 运九咋这慢呢?

空军还得等运九, 大运就更别说了. 毛子的伊尔76又交不了货.

运九至今连一张实物照片都没有.

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The new Y-9 design was first unveiled by SAC at the 11th Beijing Airshow in September 2005. Y-9 is a medium-size and medium-range transport aircraft which appears to have superceded the earlier Y-8-X project (initially dubbed Y-8U?). It features a spacious cargo cabin which can quickly load/unload maximum 20t containerized cargo, or airdrop 13.2t equipment or 98 paratroopers. It also has a 4-crew cockpit featuring 6 color MFDs and EFIS.

The aircraft is equipped with advanced communication, navigation, radar, EGWPS, collision avoidance systems to ensure safe flight under all weather conditions. The aircraft will be powered by 4 WJ-6C turboprops (rated @ 5,100ehp each) with JL-4 6-blade propellers made of composite materials, which improve its high temperature and high altitude performance.

Some specifications: max TO weight 65t, max payload 20t or 106 paratroopers, 15t payload range 2,200km, max range 5,000km, max level speed 650km/h, cruise speed 550km/h, service ceiling 10,100m, cruise altitude 8,000m.

The development of Y-9 started officially in October 2005 and the construction of the first prototype (tail section) started in 2006. However the project appeared to have been halted in 2007. The developement of an improved design resumed in late 2008 after the two year delay.

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Currently 603 Institute, XAC and SAC are developing an advanced 4-engine large transport (Y-20?) which is smaller than American C-17 and based upon some IL-76MD technology. Its max payload was expected to be around 50t. The prototypes and the initial batch may be powered by Russian D-30KP-2/WS-18 turbofans, later by the modified WS-10. A full-scale metal model (head section) of Y-20 was constructed by 2008 and the first flight is projected in 2012.

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The next generation of medium transport aircraft was also rumored to be under development at XAC/603 Institute, powered by two WS-10 turbofans. Max payload 35t. The latest news suggested that SAC just started to build the rear fuselage of the first prototype on August 20, 2009.












空军还得等运九, 大运就更别说了. 毛子的伊尔76又交不了货.

运九至今连一张实物照片都没有.

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The new Y-9 design was first unveiled by SAC at the 11th Beijing Airshow in September 2005. Y-9 is a medium-size and medium-range transport aircraft which appears to have superceded the earlier Y-8-X project (initially dubbed Y-8U?). It features a spacious cargo cabin which can quickly load/unload maximum 20t containerized cargo, or airdrop 13.2t equipment or 98 paratroopers. It also has a 4-crew cockpit featuring 6 color MFDs and EFIS.

The aircraft is equipped with advanced communication, navigation, radar, EGWPS, collision avoidance systems to ensure safe flight under all weather conditions. The aircraft will be powered by 4 WJ-6C turboprops (rated @ 5,100ehp each) with JL-4 6-blade propellers made of composite materials, which improve its high temperature and high altitude performance.

Some specifications: max TO weight 65t, max payload 20t or 106 paratroopers, 15t payload range 2,200km, max range 5,000km, max level speed 650km/h, cruise speed 550km/h, service ceiling 10,100m, cruise altitude 8,000m.

The development of Y-9 started officially in October 2005 and the construction of the first prototype (tail section) started in 2006. However the project appeared to have been halted in 2007. The developement of an improved design resumed in late 2008 after the two year delay.

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Currently 603 Institute, XAC and SAC are developing an advanced 4-engine large transport (Y-20?) which is smaller than American C-17 and based upon some IL-76MD technology. Its max payload was expected to be around 50t. The prototypes and the initial batch may be powered by Russian D-30KP-2/WS-18 turbofans, later by the modified WS-10. A full-scale metal model (head section) of Y-20 was constructed by 2008 and the first flight is projected in 2012.

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The next generation of medium transport aircraft was also rumored to be under development at XAC/603 Institute, powered by two WS-10 turbofans. Max payload 35t. The latest news suggested that SAC just started to build the rear fuselage of the first prototype on August 20, 2009.