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China establishes first aero engine institute
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China established its first aero engine institute in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, on Monday, in an effort to boost the country’s aero-engine industry, as well as wean itself from foreign suppliers.

The institute, which was jointly created by China’s leading aero tech giant Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) and Nanchang Hangkong University, aims to train high-end talents and carry out scientific research on engine-making.

“Aero engines are the gems of modern industrial manufacturing. They are often used to gauge a country’s comprehensive national power and technological capabilities. The establishment of China’s first aero engine institute is a fruit of cooperation between enterprises and universities, which will inject China’s engine industry with vitality,” Guo Zhongjie, Party chief of Nanchang Hangkong University, told Chinanews.cn.

China is gearing up to realize its dream of “taking off” by boosting a global aviation power. It goes all out with the state will and nationwide strength, targeting to have its own aircraft with home-made aero-engine.

According to Xinhua, China plans to catch up or surpass their western peers in 20 years. The plan outlined three phases for development: fill a vacancy, catch up, and then become equals.
 
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From global times another fruitful effort of Military civilian integration
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Mass production of turbine blades by Chinese private firm to benefit military

By Liu Caiyu Source:Global Times Published: 2017/9/3

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J-20 fighter jets showed at the military parade of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the PLA in a three-plane formation. Photo: CFP

A private Chinese company is mass-producing single-crystal turbine blades for aircraft engines, previously a monopoly of the US, which experts said will help Chinese fighter jets sustain prolonged battles.

The single crystals are a key indicator of a jet engine's capability, and its ultra-strong heat resistance can make it power high performance aircrafts.

Southwest China's Sichuan Province-based private company, Chengdu Aerospace Superalloy Technology Co. Ltd., is reportedly capable of producing single-crystal turbine blades, which, experts said could benefit the military and improve the quality of domestic parts.

The firm, which relies on its parent company that produces rhenium, became China's first company to mass produce single-crystal turbine blades, China Central Television (CCTV) reported Sunday.

Rhenium is a key metal used in producing single-crystal turbine blades, 80 percent of which are used to produce aircraft engines, either jets or rockets, and is vital to the military, the report said.

"Mastering the production technology of single-crystal turbine blades and aero engines will offer assured supply to the army and increase our fighter jets' ability to withstand prolonged battles," Xu Guangyu, a retired rear admiral and senior adviser to the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association told the Global Times.

It brings strategic benefits to the army since most fighter jets were powered by Western engines, Xu said.

"China's J-20, J-31 and H-20 fighter jets are now powered by homemade engines that feature domestic single-crystal turbine blades," Xu added.

According to Zhang Zheng, chairman of the board of the Chengdu Aerospace Superalloy Technology, told CCTV that products produced by his company have a huge market because the US had blocked core production techniques.

"Civil-military integration would boost not only the civil but also military aviation industry. It would be great achievement if China's C919 passenger jumbo jet can be powered by domestic engines," Xu said.

It's rare to see a private Chinese company master the technology used for aircraft engines, since most of technology of single-crystal turbine blades is in hands of State companies, Wang Yanan, chief editor of the Aerospace Knowledge magazine, told the Global Times.

Private firms' entry into the aviation industry would help increase its capacity and efficiency, Wang said. "Because of differences in management style, private firms are more cost-efficient, which is likely to bring a new perspective to the current industry. They are more efficient and competitive in terms of quality," Wang said.

China's 13th Five-year Plan for the National Development of Strategic Emerging Industries, which was released in 2016, highlights the need to improve homemade aircraft engines and develop the domestic aircraft industry.
 
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Hendrik_2000 said:
From global times another fruitful effort of Military civilian integration
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Mass production of turbine blades by Chinese private firm to benefit military

By Liu Caiyu Source:Global Times Published: 2017/9/3

15f1bf96-4ed2-4d55-9ee0-8c3aec271cd4.jpeg

J-20 fighter jets showed at the military parade of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the PLA in a three-plane formation. Photo: CFP

A private Chinese company is mass-producing single-crystal turbine blades for aircraft engines, previously a monopoly of the US, which experts said will help Chinese fighter jets sustain prolonged battles.

The single crystals are a key indicator of a jet engine's capability, and its ultra-strong heat resistance can make it power high performance aircrafts.

Southwest China's Sichuan Province-based private company, Chengdu Aerospace Superalloy Technology Co. Ltd., is reportedly capable of producing single-crystal turbine blades, which, experts said could benefit the military and improve the quality of domestic parts.

The firm, which relies on its parent company that produces rhenium, became China's first company to mass produce single-crystal turbine blades, China Central Television (CCTV) reported Sunday.

Rhenium is a key metal used in producing single-crystal turbine blades, 80 percent of which are used to produce aircraft engines, either jets or rockets, and is vital to the military, the report said.

"Mastering the production technology of single-crystal turbine blades and aero engines will offer assured supply to the army and increase our fighter jets' ability to withstand prolonged battles," Xu Guangyu, a retired rear admiral and senior adviser to the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association told the Global Times.

It brings strategic benefits to the army since most fighter jets were powered by Western engines, Xu said.

"China's J-20, J-31 and H-20 fighter jets are now powered by homemade engines that feature domestic single-crystal turbine blades," Xu added.

According to Zhang Zheng, chairman of the board of the Chengdu Aerospace Superalloy Technology, told CCTV that products produced by his company have a huge market because the US had blocked core production techniques.

"Civil-military integration would boost not only the civil but also military aviation industry. It would be great achievement if China's C919 passenger jumbo jet can be powered by domestic engines," Xu said.

It's rare to see a private Chinese company master the technology used for aircraft engines, since most of technology of single-crystal turbine blades is in hands of State companies, Wang Yanan, chief editor of the Aerospace Knowledge magazine, told the Global Times.

Private firms' entry into the aviation industry would help increase its capacity and efficiency, Wang said. "Because of differences in management style, private firms are more cost-efficient, which is likely to bring a new perspective to the current industry. They are more efficient and competitive in terms of quality," Wang said.

China's 13th Five-year Plan for the National Development of Strategic Emerging Industries, which was released in 2016, highlights the need to improve homemade aircraft engines and develop the domestic aircraft industry.
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H-20 they say?? LOL
 
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Deino said:
Sorry to say so, but after the word "GlobalTimes" I stopped reading ...
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Why ?
The global times only reporting that a private company is now able to produce single crystal engine
You can discount their speculation but it does not change the fact. they may be carry away. But J20 was once a vapor ware a Fanboy dream. Yet within short time it is real!

Chinese engine development follow a tortuous path because of technical embargo and the fact the China missed out completely the gestation period of Turbo machinery engine in 50's and 60's, due to political upheaval and the country isolation from the rest of the world. Not to mention China start from very low industrial base with hardly any known private company active in aerospace

Now they are playing catch up. They have to sweated out But I believe the involvement of private company should be able to energize China engine development. Because Chinese private company are energetic and resourceful with minimum red tape
 
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Deino said:
Sorry to say so, but after the word "GlobalTimes" I stopped reading ...
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@Deino, this corroborates the CCTV-4 documentary (not the Liming one) that everybody dismissed a week ago. And it is quoting an expert, Mr. Xu Guanyu, who probably has more connections to the PLA than we do ... :p.
Hendrik_2000 said:
Why ?
The global times only reporting that a private company is now able to produce single crystal engine
You can discount their speculation but it does not change the fact. they may be carry away. But J20 was once a vapor ware a Fanboy dream. Yet within short time it is real!

Chinese engine development follow a tortuous path because of technical embargo and the fact the China missed out completely the gestation period of Turbo machinery engine in 50's and 60's, due to political upheaval and the country isolation from the rest of the world. Not to mention China start from very low industrial base with hardly any known private company active in aerospace

Now they are playing catch up. They have to sweated out But I believe the involvement of private company should be able to energize China engine development. Because Chinese private company are energetic and resourceful with minimum red tape
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It seems that some individuals here only buy into rumors from "Big Shrimps", while dismissing any official report as "garbage". I remember one individual even said that the March 2017 CCTV announcement of the J-20 being officially inducted into PLAAF service was false :eek:.
Quickie said:
Maybe it was meant to be Y-20, which is slated to be soon installed with a high pass turbofan engine based on the WS-10 core.
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Or maybe he was indeed referring to the H-XX bomber. But we'll know for sure in a couple months :D
 
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Figaro said:
It seems that some individuals here only buy into rumors from "Big Shrimps", while dismissing any official report as "garbage". I remember one individual even said that the March 2017 CCTV announcement of the J-20 being officially inducted into PLAAF service was false :eek:.
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Where do you think the CCTV reporters get their information from?
 
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latenlazy said:
Where do you think the CCTV reporters get their information from?
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I meant CCTV-7. I'm pretty sure they get their information directly from the PLA, not rumor based forums ... Unless I'm referring to the wrong channel, they are the ones who do the evening updates right? With footage of PLA exercises and announcements and such.
 
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