Chinese Air Force's Y-20 transport aircraft gets high bypass ratio engines

China's Y-20 large transport aircraft has been enhanced by a new type of engine with a high bypass ratio. The improvement will give the domestically developed cargo plane a higher takeoff weight and a longer range, Liu Xuanzun reports in Global Times.

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According to this picture, the Y-20B seems to be officially unveiled but since there is not yet a serial number applied, the aircraft might not yet be handed over officially (Picture source: Weibo)

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