The Y-20 has a three-point hose-and-drogue refueling system, which includes two underwing pods and one centerline arrangement. The EAF jets appear to be refueled using YU-20’s underwing pods only.

In fact, a major theme of the article is that the Y-20, at least in the near term, will not match the most efficient systems flying in the West, such as the hard pipe Airbus system mentioned above.

China's strategic transport project, the Xian Y-20, has been flying for a couple of years now, but this week's Zhunhai Air Show and weapons showcase is the first time it has found itself sitting ...

A more pressing area of interest in relation to the Y-20 family is its powerplant. Existing examples of the Y-20 are powered by four Soloviev D-30KP-2s, but China is working on a more efficient ...

Source: Wikimedia Commons The Y-20 made its public debut at Airshow China in October 2016, and appeared in the show’s flying display. The type is powered by Russian engines ...

The Y-20 prototype first flew in December 2012, with four more flying prototypes completed by February 2016.

The Y-20 is China's version of the C-17 Globemaster—a tank-carrying, supply-delivering, troop-transporting workhorse of a plane. The first Xian Y-20 military transport aircraft was delivered to ...