Y-20 taxies for takeoff at dusk

A Y-20 long-range strategic heavy-lift transport aircraft attached to the Chinese PLA Air Force taxies on the runway under a golden sky during a training exercise on August 3, 2026. The Y-20 is China's first domestically developed new-generation large military transport aircraft. Characterized by long range, heavy payload capacity and high speed, it is capable of conducting long-distance airlift operations for both personnel and cargo under complex meteorological conditions. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Huang Rongkai)