Y-20 heavy transport aircraft conducts first airborne, air delivery training
BEIJING - China's Y-20 heavy transport aircraft has undergone its first airborne and air delivery training, said the Chinese air force on Tuesday.
According to Shen Jinke, spokesperson of the air force, it marked a leap in the air force's strategic delivery and long-distance airborne combat abilities.
The air force is a strategic service, and its strategic capability should be in line with the constantly expanding national interests so it can carry out diverse military missions, said Shen.
The strategic capability of the air force should be able to extend wherever China's national interests reach to provide reliable air security assurance for the country's development, he added.
The Y-20, which joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force in July 2016 and has a maximum takeoff weight of around 200 tonnes, is ideal for transporting cargo and people over long distances in diverse weather conditions.
- Rice gene map to enable breeding of improved varieties
- China dispatches health team to quake-hit Myanmar
- China boosts vaccination accessibility at grassroots
- John Lee: HKSAR govt to press ahead with 15th National Games preparation
- 300-year-old dying tree in China gets second chance at life
- Population of critically endangered diving duck surges in China
