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Chinese air force reveals Y-20B tanker-transport variant in official training image

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM · 1 min read
Chinese air force reveals Y-20B tanker-transport variant in official training image — South China Morning Post, Bangkok Business news
Image: South China Morning Post

China’s military has published what appears to be the first official photograph of a Y-20B heavy transport aircraft in PLA Air Force livery fitted with aerial refuelling pods, suggesting that the multi-role tanker-transport (MRTT) configuration has entered service. An image published by the PLA Daily newspaper on October 14 shows the four-engine aircraft painted in standard military grey, with refuelling pods beneath its wings and its rear cargo ramp open as a truck carrying equipment is behind...

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