China testing two local engine types for Y-20 transport

摘要

China is testing two types of locally designed engines for the People's Liberation Army Air Force's (PLAAF's) Y-20 Kunpeng strategic transport aircraft, said Tang Chang-hong, the aircraft's chief designer at the Xian Aircraft Corporation, on 29 September. Tang, who made the statement during Airshow China 2021, noted that test flights featuring the differ-ent engine types are ongoing. Janes understands that one of the two engine types is the Shenyang WS-20 high-bypass turbofan engine, which has been fitted onto a new variant of the Y-20 aircraft, known as the Y-20B.