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Y-20 Kunpeng (Chubby Girl)

Strategic transport aircraftFielded 2013Pending verification

Also known as: Nickname: Chubby Girl

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Y-20 Kunpeng (Chubby Girl)
Photo: Nikita Zhuravlev from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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System
TypeStrategic transport aircraft
Alternative designationsNickname: Chubby Girl
Date of introduction2013
ProliferationOrigin country only
ManufacturerXi'an Aircraft Industrial CorporationMed[1]
Crew3Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length47 m154 ftMed[1]
Height15 m49 ftMed[1]
Wingspan50 m164 ftMed[1]
Wing area310 sq mMed[1]
Empty weight100,000 kg220,462 lbMed[1]
Max takeoff weight220,000 kg485,016 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine4 x Soloviev D-30KP-2Med[1]
Thrust / power26,455 lb (12,000 kg) static thrustMed[1]
Speed800 km/h497 mph · 432 ktMed[1]
Service ceiling13,000 m42,651 ftMed[1]
Ferry range8,000 kmMed[1]
Variants
Y-20ABase variant, with Soloviev D-30KP-2 engines.[1]
Y-20BVariant with WS-20 engines[1]
Y-20U Aerial TankerAerial tanker variant under development. Planned to be able to carry about 90 tons of fuel, similar to the Il-78.[1]
Y-20 AEWAirborne early warning and control variant under development.[1]
YY-20The YY-20 now likely provides China’s PLA Air Force and PLA Naval Aviation with greater flexibility, endurance, and range, not only for strike aircraft but also for critical enablers such as airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft.[1]
Summary

The Xi'an Y-20 (Chinese: 运-20; pinyin: Yùn-20; lit.: 'transport-20') is a large military transport aircraft. The project is being developed by Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation and was officially launched in 2006.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. Y-20 Kunpeng (Chubby Girl) Chinese Strategic Transport Aircraft, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 2.0)