Chinese Engine Development

Xizor

Xizor

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Deino said:
Agreed and similar to WS-14s at several Airshows, but do we have a confirmed clear image of a WS-13 where even differences to a RD-93 are visible and even more a confirmed image where one is mounted in an aircraft? IMO not!
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Shouldn't there be backup engines for J-31/F-35?
We haven't heard anything about WS-19 for two years. It'd be a risky venture to bet solely on a fresh engine like WS-19.

JF-17 grabs headlines as a potential export winner from time to time. Having an alternative Chinese engine only expands the customer base.
 
Deino

Deino

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Xsizor said:
Shouldn't there be backup engines for J-31/F-35?
We haven't heard anything about WS-19 for two years. It'd be a risky venture to bet solely on a fresh engine like WS-19.

JF-17 grabs headlines as a potential export winner from time to time. Having an alternative Chinese engine only expands the customer base.
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For sure, but I won't rate manufacturing a few WS-13 for the two available FC-31 demonstrators not "serial production" and if they are indeed producing it "in serial", then for which aircraft? I don't think full rate production since a few years makes sense for the upcoming J-35?
 
Xizor

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Is the J-15 Naval flanker series still bereft of a Chinese "heart"? What exactly happened to the the adoption of WS-10 to these aircrafts?
 
by78

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A CJ-1000A mockup at Zhuhai.

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latenlazy

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Xsizor said:
Where can one read about that breakthrough?

Hollow Titanium is what constitute the Fan blades and not Carbon Fiber.
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Hollow titanium is the material the CJ-1000 is *supposed* to use for its fan blades. That’s what we have on record. This model however shows fan blades that look like they’re made from carbon composites. Models of the CJ-1000 from previous shows clearly had metallic fan blades, which look different from what this current model has. This strongly suggests a change in materials.
 
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taxiya

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Xsizor said:
So WS-15 is fourth gen engine and thereby being in line with Aircraft classification?

Very surprising report as it wasn't long ago that an AVIC scientist/spokesperson admitted that China's research into advanced materials like CMC was late compared to US.
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That only means that China's engine classification is in line with US. Not necessarily aircraft classification.
 
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