Yun 20 and Yun 9 have been in service, why rush to develop Yun 30, focusing on the future strategic air force, Yun 30 is indispensable

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Yun-9 is a medium-sized tactical transport aircraft developed on the basis of the original Yun-8 transport aircraft. It adopts the domestic vortex-6C (WJ-6C) engine and is replaced with a six-blade composite propeller. The engine efficiency is improved, and the aircraft The fuel consumption and noise are also reduced. The maximum take-off weight of Y9 reaches 77 tons, the payload is 25 tons, and the range is 5000 kilometers. Using the 9 aircraft platform, China has now developed the Air Police-500 early warning aircraft, anti-submarine and electronic reconnaissance models.

Yun 20 and Yun 9 have been in service, why rush to develop Yun 30, focusing on the future strategic air force, Yun 30 is indispensable - DayDayNews

Yun-9 is equipped with advanced avionics system. It is equipped with photoelectric pod under the nose, which can detect ground targets and has the ability to fly at low altitude 24 hours a day. This makes Yun-9 similar to the US military MC-130H Special operations capabilities. In order to be able to meet the requirements of taking off and landing on simple runways in China, such as grassland, snow and sandy soil, the Yun-9 has improved the hydraulic brakes of the nose and main landing gear, and used low-pressure tires.

Yun 20 and Yun 9 have been in service, why rush to develop Yun 30, focusing on the future strategic air force, Yun 30 is indispensable - DayDayNews

The area of ​​engagement in modern warfare is becoming wider and wider, and the pace of war progress is also extremely fast. Therefore, in order to strengthen the army's rapid response and long-range projecting capabilities, so that it can quickly deliver troops and weapons to the front lines or hot spots, and strive for the initiative in the war, so as to give the opponent a sudden and deadly blow. Countries all over the world attach great importance to the improvement of strategic transportation capabilities. The Chinese Air Force currently has about 180 transport aircraft of various types, which has always been a shortcoming of the Air Force.

Yun 20 and Yun 9 have been in service, why rush to develop Yun 30, focusing on the future strategic air force, Yun 30 is indispensable - DayDayNews

For a long time, the Chinese Air Force has only less than 30 large Il-76 transport aircraft. This is the strategic maneuverability of the Chinese military, which is far from the United States and Russia. At present, the infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled mortars and other equipment equipped by the Chinese Airborne Forces also include large-caliber airborne self-propelled artillery, which requires a large-scale expansion of the number and performance of strategic transport aircraft. It is precisely because of real and urgent needs that China began the development and production of Yun 20.

Yun 20 and Yun 9 have been in service, why rush to develop Yun 30, focusing on the future strategic air force, Yun 30 is indispensable - DayDayNews

Yun-20 has a maximum take-off weight of 220 tons and a deadweight of more than 60 tons. The overall performance exceeds that of Russia's IL-76. At present, Yun-20 has officially entered service in the Air Force, which proves that China has made considerable progress in aircraft development and production technology. Once a battle occurs, the Y-20 can quickly deploy armored vehicles, tanks, and helicopters to the "first-line battlefield." However, since there are already Yun-20 and Yun-9, why develop a 30-tonne Yun-30? After

Yun 20 and Yun 9 have been in service, why rush to develop Yun 30, focusing on the future strategic air force, Yun 30 is indispensable - DayDayNews

was installed on the Yun-9, China started to develop the Yun-30, in order to make it a next-generation tactical transport aircraft to replace the Yun-9. The combination of Yun-30 and Yun-20 will help the Chinese Air Force form a complete strategic transportation system. The Yun-30 is still in the conceptual design stage and is expected to fly for the first time in 2020. It is similar to the U.S. C-130J's maximum take-off weight, but its load capacity is 50% higher than that of the C-130J. If China wants to build a strong strategic air force, it is indispensable to transport 30.

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