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China’s long-rumored Y-30 turboprop airlifter makes first test flight

Summary by aerotime.aero
China has apparently now flown a previously rumored turboprop military transport aircraft for the first time, offering the clearest indication yet that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is advancing a new medium tactical airlifter to complement its growing transport fleet.  Grainy video and still images circulating on Chinese social media on December 18, 2025, appear to show the aircraft, unofficially referred to as the Y-30, flying…
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aerotime.aero broke the news in on Friday, December 19, 2025.
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