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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Chinese Y-20 Boasts Successful First Flight

The C-17-Class transport apparently logged a one-hour first flight just last week.  The article at the links below share some specifications for the plane.  It is a large aircraft and a big leap for China's aviation sector, but the largest challenge may be the domestic engines that are planned for future installation.  The second link provides some additional video as well as s bit of performance analysis.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/758551.shtml

http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/01/28/the-y-20-china-aviation-milestone-means-new-power-projection/

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