Xi'an Y-20
| Y-20 Kunpeng | |
|---|---|
| Y-20 at Airshow China 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Strategic airlifter |
| National origin | People's Republic of China |
| Manufacturer | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Designer | Tang Changhong |
| Status | In service, in production |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) |
| Number built | 100 as of 2026 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2013–present |
| Introduction date | 6 July 2016 |
| First flight | 26 January 2013 |
The Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng (Chinese: 运-20 鲲鹏; pinyin: Yùn-20 Kūnpéng; lit. 'Transport-20 Kunpeng') is a large military transport aircraft that was developed by the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation for the People's Republic of China (PRC).
While the official series name of the aircraft is Kunpeng, a mythical giant fish-bird from the Taoist classic Zhuangzi, it is nicknamed "Chubby Girl" (Chinese: 胖妞; pinyin: Pàng niū) in the Chinese aviation industry because its fuselage is much wider than aircraft previously developed in China.
As of 2013, a single Xi'an Y-20 aircraft cost $160 million. The Y-20 is regarded as a competitor to the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, which had a unit cost of approximately $340 million as of 2022.