(Luft) China: Xi’an Aircraft Corporation Y-30

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Der bislang etwas nebulöse mittlere Transporter Y-30, eine mit vier Turboprops ausgestattete Maschine, wurde anscheinend erstmals im Flug gesehen. Das Muster - ein erstes Modell wurde 2014 von der Shaanxi Aircraft Group vorgestellt - erinnert ein wenig an den A 400M, ist aber etwas kleiner als dieser; die Zuladungsmenge wird zumeist mit 66.000 Pfund (rund 30 Tonnen) angegeben.

China’s New Medium Airlifter Has Flown for the First Time

A long-rumored medium-class airlifter was seen flying for the first time at the XAC airfield (Xi’an Aircraft Corporation) in the city of Xi’an in Central China. Low-quality images that have started to circulate online show an aircraft that is largely similar to models of a “New Medium Transport” aircraft shown by AVIC (AViation Industry corporation of China) in the past, suggesting that the type has entered the flight testing phase. [...]

The new aircraft is powered by four turboprop engines and appears to be considerably smaller than the A400M, despite the two sharing a broadly similar external configuration. It is unclear what exact engine the new aircraft is fitted with, but it is likely to be a variant of the WJ-6 (which also powers other platforms such as the KJ-600, Y-8, and Y-9 alongside Special Mission variants of the aircraft), considering that the engines feature four six-bladed propellers.

https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/16/ch...has-flown/

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hier der Artikel von der Flugrevue

https://www.flugrevue.de/militaer/china-...5-hebt-ab/

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China says its future Y-30 transport aircraft will challenge the US C-130 in all key capabilities [...]

The Y-30, a four-engine turboprop developed by Shaanxi Aircraft Industry Corporation under Aviation Industry Corporation of China, is designed to carry heavier payloads with modern avionics and flight control systems, though with slightly reduced range. Still in prototype testing after its first flight, it reflects China’s broader effort to scale air mobility and diversify transport options alongside larger platforms like the Xian Y-20. [...]

The Y-30 is also positioned within a broader Chinese effort to increase its transport capacity and diversify mission roles across multiple aircraft and drone classes. The Y-30 aircraft remains in the prototype stage following its December 2025 maiden flight, with no confirmed production schedule, procurement volume, or entry-into-service date.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aer...pabilities

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