A ceremony was held at a branch of the Air Force Aviation Division on June 6.
The Y-20’s official code name, Kunpeng, is a reference to a large bird in Chinese mythology, but it is nicknamed “Chubby girl” because of its round, rolling shape.
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The Y-20 is the world’s first large transport aircraft independently developed by a developing country.
The smooth development and formal incorporation of “Chuiu” into the Air force is a significant landmark achievement of China’s scientific and technological innovation, the latest achievement of China’s aviation industry development, and a sign of the breakthrough progress of China’s large aircraft design and manufacturing capacity.
Its addition to the air transport forces of the air Force will make the air delivery distance, speed, safety and altitude flight adaptability of the air Force to achieve a comprehensive leap.
“Transport aircraft are in pursuit of a relatively large volume, and if the volume is large, it will naturally be ‘fat’.
“It’s a technical challenge to make a plane wide and big.”
“I like the name ‘Chubby girl’ very much,” Tang said. “Every plane is like a ‘child’ and needs a chance to exercise and a process of honing. We need to make a lot of efforts to win the praise of users.”
The “fat” of the big luck is also an advantage that the research and development personnel relish talking about.
Multi-purpose large transport aircraft with high tonnage, wide body, fuselage fat characteristics.
Dayun can carry out a variety of equipment, materials and personnel in complex geographical and meteorological conditions, long-distance, rapid air transport tasks.
This is not only because of its large size, but also means that it has to have high reliability, long life and the ability of complex systems to undertake multiple tasks, and it also needs to apply new processes and technologies to ensure that it is competitive over long life cycles.
