C-2 Kawasaki vs Y-20 Military Cargo Aircrafts Side-by-Side

Xian Y-20 China:

The Y-20 is a new Chinese transport aircraft. It is also referred to as Kunpeng, a legendary bird from Chinese mythology. This aircraft was developed by Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) with Russian and Ukrainian assistance. Nevertheless, it is the first heavy airlifter developed in China. Development commenced in the 1990s. In 2000 Antonov Design Bureau of Ukraine offered to use the design of their An-70 military transport as a basic model. At the time the design of the An-70 was still untested. The proposition was negotiated, but eventually, China left the offer unanswered. In 2006 the program became a national priority. Since 2006 development was assisted by the Antonov Design Bureau of Ukraine. The joint project was known in Ukraine as An-70-600. It was essentially a larger and turbofan-powered version of the An-70. The Y-20 made its first flight in 2013. China became the fourth country in the world, after the United States, Russia, and Ukraine, which developed a 200-ton military cargo jet. It is a milestone in China's defense industry. Series production of the Y-20 began in 2015. This aircraft became operational with the Chinese Air Force in 2016. Some sources report, that as of 2016 a total of 8 aircraft were built. Most likely a large number of these aircraft will be ordered. The new Y-20 might partially replace the older Y-8 transports (unlicensed copy of the Soviet An-12). It is possible that this aircraft will be proposed for export customers. The Y-20 has a payload capacity of around 60-66 t. It can carry the largest combat and support vehicles, including the Type 99 series main battle tanks. In 2010 some changes were actually made to the design of the aircraft in order to carry these tanks.


C-2 Kawasaki Japan:
The Kawasaki C-2 is the new Japanese medium-range transport aircraft. It was developed and manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for Japan Air Self-Defense Forces (JASDF). The JASDF had a requirement for a modern medium-range transport aircraft. After researching foreign aircraft like the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, and Airbus A400M the Japan Ministry of Defense concluded that none of these aircraft has the capabilities required by JASDF. So Japanese MoD decided to develop indigenous transport aircraft. Development of the XC-2 commenced in 2001. It made its first flight in 2010 and was delivered to JASDF for trials and evaluation in 2011. The first production aircraft was planned to be delivered to JASDF in 2014. However, it was delayed to some unresolved design problems. The Kawasaki C-2 aircraft became operational with the JASDF in 2016. A total of 30-40 aircraft are planned to be delivered. These will eventually replace a fleet of older Kawasaki C-1 and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules tactical cargo aircraft. The C-2 can carry much more cargo and has a longer range than the previous C-1 and C-130 Hercules. This aircraft is powered by two General Electric CF6-80C2K1F turbofan engines. Similar engines are widely used on civilian airliners.


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