It's not just about thrust.
Chinese Engine Development
- Thread starter jackbh
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What else could it be about?
Efficiency, for one. Noise. Performance at different altitudes, at different thrust levels, in different flight conditions.
Yes thats right.
So can you give reasons why the ws-20 might be suitable or not suitable for a military version of the C919?
Those characteristics affect civilian operation much more than military ones, the Nimrod being a good point of comparison to the commercial Comet for instance.
SamuraiBlue
Captain
Beside noise,the ones pointed out all factors into fuel efficiency which determines range which is critical for any type of aircraft whether it be military or not.
Range is important for fighters but I can think of lots of planes in the US airforce flying obsolete fuel inefficient engines. Examples are the B52,KC135,C5
Note that the US airforce is buying new 767 tankers even though these aircraft are obsolete and are being phased out by airlines.
superdog
Junior Member
Still much more efficient than Il-76+D30.
duncanidaho
Junior Member
Really?
Taking all these factors into account, then the WS-20 isn't suitable for the Y-20 either.