Perché i KJ-3000 cinesi volano su Y-20B e non più su Il-76
Quattro KJ-3000 ripresi dai satelliti il 5 ottobre 2026: perché la Cina ha cambiato la piattaforma dell'aereo radar, dall'Il-76 russo al Y-20B nazionale.
Il KJ-3000 sostituisce l'Il-76 russo del KJ-2000 con la cellula Y-20B e quattro turbofan WS-20 di produzione nazionale.
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Che cosa mostrano le immagini satellitari del 5 ottobre
Il vincolo Il-76: perché il KJ-2000 si è fermato a quattro
~20 Il-76
Dal Y-20A al Y-20B: il problema dei motori russi
- Cellula: prodotta a Xi'an, nello stesso sito che costruisce la famiglia Y-20, invece di dipendere da Il-76 da convertire.[20]
- Motori: quattro WS-20 nazionali al posto dei D-30KP-2 russi.[3]
- Manutenzione e aggiornamenti: una piattaforma sviluppata interamente in patria sarebbe più facile da mantenere, sostenere e aggiornare del KJ-2000.[21]
Cosa guadagna un aereo radar da una cellula grande e nazionale
Cosa resta da dimostrare
Da leggere · Aviazione e Volo
Fuel dumping: perché gli aerei scaricano carburante in volo
- un KJ-3000 in una base operativa dell'aeronautica cinese, perché finora le fotografie non stabiliscono che le consegne siano iniziate;[9]
- numeri di serie diversi dalla serie 78XX dei prototipi 7821 e 7822, che per un analista indicherebbero un primo lotto;[8]
- il numero di WS-20 che escono dalla linea ogni anno, confrontato con quello delle cellule.
Domande frequenti
Qual è la piattaforma del KJ-3000: perché lo Y-20B e non l'Il-76?
Che differenza c'è tra KJ-2000 e KJ-3000?
Le immagini del 5 ottobre provano la produzione di serie del KJ-3000?
Che differenza c'è tra Y-20A e Y-20B?
La Cina dipende ancora dalla Russia per i motori di questi aerei?
Il KJ-3000 è un aereo annunciato ufficialmente?
Fonti
30 riferimenti Mostra Nascondi
- The War Zone - Four KJ-3000 radar jets at Chinese factory (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«Satellite imagery captured on October 5 and provided by Vantor shows three KJ-3000s near the XAC factory in the western part of the facility, with a fourth at the nearby China Flight Test Establishment (CFTE).»
- Shaanxi KJ-2000 (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«Four KJ-2000 aircraft have been identified so far, but production of new aircraft will likely be delayed, dependent on the acquisition of Il-76 airframes.»
- Janes - New imagery of China's KJ-3000 reveals key features (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«The KJ-3000 is based on the Xi'an Y-20B transport aircraft, which is powered by four domestically developed and new Shenyang WS-20 two-shaft high-bypass-ratio turbofan engines.»
- The War Zone - Four KJ-3000 radar jets at Chinese factory (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«However, he also pointed out that all four previously identified prototypes could simply have been at the facility at the same time.»
- Global Times - KJ-3000 (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«China has not officially announced the existence of the KJ-3000, or its other speculated designation, the KJ-20.»
- The War Zone - Four KJ-3000 radar jets at Chinese factory (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«The October 5 imagery does not confirm that serial production has begun.»
- The War Zone - Four KJ-3000 radar jets at Chinese factory (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«J. Michael Dahm, a senior fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, assesses that the presence of four aircraft points to the type having entered serial production.»
- SCMP - China's next-generation KJ-3000 radar planes (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«An imagery analyst who requested anonymity said three of the five lacked the 78XX serial numbers carried by the two prototypes – the 7821 and 7822 – and could belong to an initial production batch.»
- SCMP - China's next-generation KJ-3000 radar planes (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«The photographs therefore do not establish that deliveries have begun.»
- Shaanxi KJ-2000 (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«The KJ-2000 development program started after the cancellation of the A-50I deal with Russia and Israel in July 2000 due to strong American pressure against the export of the Israeli EL/M-2075 Phalcon radar that was to be mounted.»
- The War Zone - China's Y-20 with indigenous jet engines (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«While the PLAAF secured around 20 Il-76s from Russia and other sources, Beijing’s inability to acquire more of these transports was also a major spur to the Y-20 project.»
- The War Zone - Four KJ-3000 radar jets at Chinese factory (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«the KJ-2000 program was constrained by the limited availability of suitable airframes, and now faces the twin issues of reliance on Russian supply chains and aging aircraft.»
- SCMP - China's next-generation KJ-3000 radar planes (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«Rupprecht argued that the KJ-2000's specialised strategic role, not Il-76 shortages, mainly explained why only four were built.»
- Shaanxi KJ-2000 (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«However, due to the unreliability of external suppliers, China has developed a backup design known as the KJ-200 by installing a simplified system on board the smaller Shaanxi Y-8 airframe»
- The War Zone - China's Y-20 with indigenous jet engines (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«The WS-20 is expected to deliver around 31,000 pounds of thrust, compared to 26,450 pounds for the D-30KP-2.»
- The War Zone - Our best look at China's re-engined Y-20B (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«Low-bypass engines, like the D-30KP-2 don’t produce the same level of thrust as high-bypass units of similar size and, furthermore, are significantly less efficient.»
- Exovera - China's continuing dependence on Russian military jet engines (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«Between 2009 and 2020 Russia supplied 463 D-30KP-2 engines to China.»
- Exovera - China's continuing dependence on Russian military jet engines (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«Available trade data shows that, at least as of mid-2024 (the most recent data available), China had not ended its dependency on Russian engines for its bomber and heavy-lift aircraft»
- The War Zone - Our best look at China's re-engined Y-20B (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«An Il-76LL testbed fitted with a single WS-20 high-bypass turbofan for preliminary flight-test work.»
- The War Zone - Our best look at China's re-engined Y-20B (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«No less than 20 Y-20s were noted at Xi’an-Yanliang Air Base in December 2019.»
- The War Zone - China's new domestically developed Y-20 AEW jet (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«As a completely locally developed platform, the KJ-3000 would be easier to maintain and sustain, as well as upgrade, compared to the KJ-2000s.»
- The War Zone - Four KJ-3000 radar jets at Chinese factory (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«An aerial refueling probe is mounted above the cockpit, while a conspicuous intake at the base of the tailfin is likely intended to provide cooling air for its extensive onboard electronics.»
- The War Zone - Four KJ-3000 radar jets at Chinese factory (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«The aerial refueling probe could further extend the aircraft’s range and time on station, although the precise operational capabilities of the KJ-3000 remain unclear.»
- The War Zone - China's new domestically developed Y-20 AEW jet (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«In addition, the KJ-3000's larger crew would be better able to handle longer endurance and more complex missions.»
- The War Zone - Four KJ-3000 radar jets at Chinese factory (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«A domestically produced Y-20-based platform provides a more sustainable basis for a much larger AEW&C fleet, with greater scope for upgrades and potentially export opportunities.»
- SCMP - China's next-generation KJ-3000 radar planes (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«The KJ-3000 instead uses the domestically produced Y-20B airframe and Chinese-made WS-20 engines, giving Beijing greater control over production and upgrades.»
- Global Times - KJ-3000 (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«Precisely because it is independently manufactured and 100 percent domestically sourced, China enjoys full operational and modification freedom»
- Global Times - KJ-3000 (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«The WS-20 technology is now mature and ready for mass production.»
- The War Zone - China's Y-20 with indigenous jet engines (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«while Xi’an may be capable of producing airframes in large numbers, it is not currently clear if the same applies to the WS-20 engines.»
- US Department of Defense - China Military Power Report 2025 (si apre in una nuova scheda)
«The KJ-3000 will probably be the world’s first model to use digital radar and will be capable of anti-jamming, passive detection, and target identification.»