YY-20 (Tanker) Technical Data
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Aerial Refueling Tanker |
| Contractors: | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| IOC: | 2022 |
| Operator: | PLAAF |
| Active Variants: | YY-20A (Y-20U) |
| Length: | 154.2 ft. |
| Wingspan: | 164.0 ft. |
| Height: | 49.2 ft. |
| Empty Weight: | 220,462 lbs. |
| Max Takeoff Weight: | 485,017 lbs. |
| Power Plant: | 4x D-30KP-2 |
| Cruise Speed: | 430 kts. |
| Range: | 2,000 nm |
| Ceiling: | 42,660 ft. |
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