Other planes at the Zhu Hai Air Show

[JZ]

The plane I missed at the Zhu Hai Air Show was the Chinese stealth fighter J-20. Two J-20s did a low level pass on the opening day. There were constant rumors as they would return on other days. During my visit, one of the VIP B-737-400 belonging to the Chinese Air Force VIP Transport Division (The 34th Division) landed at ZUH. This triggered a lot of hope among the spotters on the roof that to entertain the VIP to the show, the J-20 might return. But it never materialized.

Before the 9:30 start of the acrobatic performances, the Chinese built ARJ-21 taxied from its static display stand and took off from ZUH 05. After the morning acrobatic performances, the newly deployed Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport taxied out from its static display stand and took off from 05, too. I don't think these were considered part of the aerial demonstration. But taking two planes out of the show half way through was a bit strange. Question aside, I do appreciate the opportunity to shoot the take off of both planes.

The YF-17 of the Pakistani Air Force started that day's acrobatic performance, flown by Pakistani pilot. Unlike all other take offs, it took off from ZUH 23, and did a high angle of attack take off applying full after burner. But as a single plane demonstration, it couldn't be impressive as any of the acrobatic teams after it. It just served the purpose of warm up the crowd.

ARJ-21 taxi out. Note the "Soar with ARJ21" ad on the left wall of the exhibition hall.
http://m6.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164703846.Uz01RmKU.AJ213.jpg

Another shot of the ARJ21 as it taxied pass the Y-20.
http://m5.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164703845.GuYnZUoP.AJ211.jpg

YF-17 take off and performance
http://m3.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164703853.Wjm7e2Dx.JF171.jpg

http://m6.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164703856.srcUBLoo.JF174.jpg

http://m7.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164703857.6JF4wzgZ.JF178.jpg

http://m8.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164703858.FwLnJ2rK.JF179.jpg

YF-17 with drag chute.
http://m0.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164703860.9ogYVEHa.JF1712.jpg

B-4021 arriving at ZUH
http://m4.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164703844.Cj3meZ6X.Y202.jpg

Y-20 taxi out
http://m0.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164703840.rsCIM6HN.Y201.jpg

Y-20 take off
http://m1.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164703841.oNsyAkMD.Y203.jpg

http://m2.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164703842.Cn0zz6Gx.Y204.jpg

That's it, here are all the photos I took at Zhu Hai Air Show. I hope you enjoyed them.

[Gerard]

Great shots and information on all three posts!! Maybe we can get the Chinese and Russian Teams here. Trump can make a call for the Russians at least lol :rolleyes:
And until I read the caption I thought the Y-20 was a C-17 :eek:

[PhilDernerJr]

Really great shots, thanks for sharing!

[megatop412]

Excellent job reporting on an exotic air show, some interesting stuff you got to see. Too bad about the J-20 though, I was looking forward to it!

That Y-20 seems like a distant cousin to Il76

[JZ]

Gerard, Phil, megatop412: thanks.

The ARJ21 appears to be a combination of B-717 fuselage with CRJ-900 wing tip fence and engines. One can see the MD-80/90 influence when some of them were assembled in China.

The Y-20 is the marriage of C-17 fuselage and Russian Soloviev engines. Despite its great progress recently, engine design and development is still the weakest link of the Chinese aviation industry.

[JZ]

Also I missed the ARJ21 take off shot. Note there was no cover for the landing gear, similar to B-737.
http://m3.i.pbase.com/o9/20/440020/1/164708543.XJiKkarJ.AJ212.jpg

[Gerard]

Excellent job reporting on an exotic air show, some interesting stuff you got to see.


I love these posts seeing international aircraft and airports but this was very cool with the look inside China!!!

[jerslice]

Nice!