Chinese Engine Development

Godfree Roberts said:

For those new to this thread, the WS10A ( AKA Taihang) engine, is a turbofan engine developed by the Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company to power the Chengdu J-10 and Shenyang J-11B jets. Some specs:

1. Type: It's is an afterburning turbofan engine.
2. Thrust: 132 kN (29,670 lbf) of thrust with afterburner.
3. Bypass Ratio: The engine has a low bypass ratio, which is typical for fighter jet engines.
4. Compressor: A multi-stage axial compressor, common in modern turbofan engines.
5. Turbine: includes a high-pressure turbine (HPT) and a low-pressure turbine (LPT) to extract energy from the hot gases and drive the compressor and fan.
6. Afterburner: It is equipped with an afterburner
7. Control System: incorporates a full authority digital engine control (FADEC) system.
8. Development: the WS-10A and its upgrades (WS-10B, WS-10C, and WS-10IPE) are in full production and form the backbone of China's fighter engine fleet.

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Deino said:

Pardon, but it seems, the only one new to this thread is you and all the data you posted is either dated or plain wrong!

So what's the point posting it as if it would be something new?

Seems you just copy&pasted some nonsense from a random site!

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