Chinese Engine Development

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Lion

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challenge said:
Shanghai, China - Ready by 2016, it should replace those supplied by western companies
(WAPA) - An engine model for the new COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) C-919 airliner has been unveiled at the "China International Industry Fair 2009" in Shanghai. The SF-A engine, designed by AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) Commercial Aircraft Engine (AEAC) should be produced starting in 2010.

According to the manufacturer, this engine satisfies all the necessary requirements to power the C-919, the largest commercial aircraft produced in China, which should enter into service in 2016. COMAC will chose its main suppliers by the end of the year, and already announced that at first it will chose western-made engines. However, it hopes that Chinese suppliers might replace them soon.

The SF-A engines will be ready in 2016, but AEAC said that it will take several months for them to get all necessary certification to make them suitable to be installed on airliners. (Avionews)
any picture of SF-A engine?
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Totoro

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Nice, to they have a decent replacement for D30 engines on IL76. In theory ,it could power even some future subsonic combat plane.
 
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challenge

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WS-15 = taishan engine?
last year zhuhai airshow,brochure (
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) report 4th gen. jet engine is currently under developed.and among small model being displayed was 95000 kg.TF engine .
back in 2001.kanwa and top81.com claim 4th gen.fighter resemble MIG-29 in size and weight rather than F-22
 
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Totoro

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Hm, IF jxx will indeed be mig29 sized, then theres a possibility we will not see a 4th gen j10 successor. Jxx might replace both j11s and j10s.
 
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lilzz

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Lundblad.Jeff said:
Question, I know it has always been assumed that the WS-10 was canceled and replaced by the WS-10a project. Why is this? What I am asking is, what sources led everyone to believe that the WS-10 was canceled? I'm sure it is true, but I have not seen anything authoritative on that myself.
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But recent report says WS-10 is back on mass-production.
Maybe the issues with WS-10 are solved therefore it will continue.
 
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montyp165

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lilzz said:
But recent report says WS-10 is back on mass-production.
Maybe the issues with WS-10 are solved therefore it will continue.
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The WS-10 is tied to multiple projects, so it's not something that's going to be just cancelled in any event.
 
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