On March 5, 2024, Tang Changhong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, used "fat girls are very competitive" to describe the new generation of large multi-purpose transport aircraft independently developed by China, Y-20 (Kunpeng), in an interview with **. The brief comment quickly caused an uproar and became a hot topic on the Internet, with millions of netizens participating in the discussion.
Tang Changhong is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, an expert in aircraft design, and the chief designer of the Y-20. The Y-20 is a new generation of large multi-purpose transport aircraft independently developed by China, with a fuselage length of 47 meters, a height of 15 meters, wings spread up to 50 meters, a maximum take-off weight of 220 tons, a load of more than 66 tons, and a range of more than 7,800 kilometers. The huge and round shape of the Y-20 is therefore affectionately called "fat girl" by netizens.
The development of the Y-20 is the embodiment of the long-term dreams and beliefs pursued by the Chinese. As a "business card" to show the country's comprehensive strength, large transport aircraft play an important role in national construction and homeland security. Especially in the case of China's vast territory and long coastline, the long-range aerial delivery capability of large transport aircraft is crucial. In 2007, the Y-20 project was officially approved, and since then it has begun a development road with geometric growth in technical difficulty.
Through the hard work of the R&D team with the participation of thousands of units, the design cycle of the Y-20 has been shortened by 40%, the production preparation cycle has been shortened by 75%, and the manufacturing cycle has been shortened by 30%, overcoming more than 400 key technical difficulties. On January 26, 2013, the Y-20 successfully made its maiden flight, marking China as the third country in the world to have the ability to develop military strategic transport aircraft. For comparison, the American C-17 took 14 years, the Russian Il-76 took 11 years, and the Chinese took less than half the time.
Since the success of its first flight, the Y-20 has been actively involved in various missions, including emergency airlift for epidemic prevention and control, overseas disaster relief material delivery, and escorting the remains of volunteer martyrs back to China. At every critical moment, the "fat girl" is always dispatched to bring people a full sense of security.
What's even more exciting is that, according to the latest news released by Tang Changhong, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the Y-20 has been equipped with the "China Heart", has two types of engines independently developed by China, and has achieved 100% localization of key materials. This makes the Y-20 more powerful and lays the foundation for the development and development of China's future large transport aircraft.
The success of the Y-20 not only represents the rapid development of China's aviation industry, but also demonstrates the strength of Chinese manufacturing. The Y-20 can not only be used as a large transport aircraft, but can also be converted into a tanker or anti-submarine aircraft, which has broader development prospects. With a payload capacity of up to 66 tons, the Y-20 can become a "refueling station" in the air, carrying out in-flight refueling operations with fighter jets. At the same time, the Y-20 can also carry various anti-submarine equipment, which can become an important support for anti-submarine forces.
The release and service of the Y-20 is not only of great significance to the modernization of China's leading team, but also establishes a leading position in China's aviation industry in the world. As an aircraft of great strategic significance, the successful development of the Y-20 will further promote the development of China's aviation industry and provide a strong guarantee for the country's comprehensive strength.
All in all, the development and service of the Fat Y-20 is a major breakthrough in China's aviation industry and a demonstration of China's manufacturing strength. It not only demonstrates the ingenuity and tenacious fighting spirit of Chinese engineers, but also brings important strategic significance and positive impact. With the continuous development and upgrading of the Y-20, it will open up broader prospects for the large-scale and serial development of China's aviation industry.
The successful development and commissioning of the Y-20 has an important impact on China's aviation industry and the country's comprehensive strength. It not only demonstrates the technical strength and innovative spirit of Chinese engineers, but also provides an important guarantee for national homeland security and disaster relief. As the Y-20 continues to develop and upgrade, its potential in air delivery, refueling and anti-submarine will be further developed. The successful development of the Y-20 marks the rapid development of China's aviation industry and lays a solid foundation for the rise of the country's aviation industry. We look forward to the "Fat Girl" spreading her wings in the new journey and making greater contributions to the future of China's aviation industry.
China's self-developed new generation of large multi-purpose transport aircraft Y-20 (Kunpeng) is known as the "fat girl" and has become a hot topic on the Internet. With the successful development and service of the Y-20, what impact has it had on China's aviation industry and the country's comprehensive strength? How to evaluate the technical strength and innovative spirit of Chinese aeronautical engineers? What are the prospects for the future development of the Y-20? What other areas can we expect innovations and breakthroughs? Let's look forward to the "fat girl" continuing to spread its wings and fly high in the new journey of China's aviation industry!