The rise of China's new generation of air power: the tanker-20 tanker and the air police-500 early warning aircraft lead the future.
A few days ago, a ** that attracted widespread attention once again set off a heated discussion among military enthusiasts. This photo shows the tanker-20 tanker refueling the Air Police-500 early warning aircraft in the air. Through this picture, we can't help but draw two important conclusions: the tanker-20 tanker has been officially put into service in China's Air Force, and the output is considerable, indicating that it will gradually replace the tanker-6 tanker and become the main tanker of the future Air Force; The Air Police-500 early warning aircraft has added a fuel receiving pipe in the upper part of the nose to improve its endurance, clarified the lack of air retention time and endurance, and made up for it by in-flight refueling.
The Y-20 and the Air Police-500 are both the main equipment of China's Air Force and are undertaking important missions. The overall performance of the YF-20 far exceeds that of the H-6, especially in key parameters such as fuel capacity, range and airtime. Its maximum fuel load is more than 100 tons, and the efficiency of external fuel output is significantly higher than that of the H-6, marking that the era of the Y-20 will become the main tanker of China's Air Force has arrived. With the gradual increase in production, it will provide strong support for the "strategic air force" of our country.
The Air Police-500 early warning aircraft is equipped with an advanced three-sided array digital active phased array radar, which has excellent detection performance. Its platform based on the Y-9 transport aircraft is limited by range and airtime. Taking into account the operational needs, the new AWACS aircraft in the future needs to have a longer air retention time and combat radius. This leads to the use of large transport aircraft as an AWACS platform, and the Y-20 has become the most promising option.
Today, the Y-20 has achieved absolute pure localization and has the conditions to be converted into an AWACS aircraft. After the completion of the test of the turbofan-20 aero engine and mass production, the Y-20 will usher in the opportunity to be converted into an AWACS aircraft. This will enable the new AWACS aircraft to far surpass the Air Police-500 in terms of combat radius, range, and air time, and better meet the strategic needs of China's air force.
Overall, the joint debut of the Y-20 and the Air Police-500 marks the rise of a new generation of air power in our country. The powerful refueling capability of the Y-20 will enhance the flexibility of air operations, and the new AWACS aircraft modified by the Y-20 will become the mainstay of future air command and early warning. With the gradual maturity and commissioning of these two advanced pieces of equipment, China's air force will make a greater leap forward in its combat strength in the future.
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