J-10 Thread IV
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Blackstone
Brigadier
Was that rumor from WantChinaTimes...?
No, from forums. Difficult to validate, though someone from SAC did say that there was a 14 ton variant of the Taihang at Zhuhai 2014 in an interview. My guess is that that information is a composite from information derived in that interview and the persistent rumours of some kind of WS-10G (which I'm pretty sure isn't real).
SinoSoldier
Colonel
We really need to learn to review old posts...
14-ton WS-10 @ Zhuhai Airshow
The engine supposedly comes in "blocks", with the most powerful variant being used aboard the J-11D.
14-ton WS-10 @ Zhuhai Airshow
The engine supposedly comes in "blocks", with the most powerful variant being used aboard the J-11D.
So the WS-10A onboard the single-seat J-11Bs are 5% less powerful than the original AL-31?
Are you assuming that because you're taking the 12000kgf as the thrust for WS-10A?
I'm not sure what the context of the placard is, but they could be talking about the present "family" of WS-10s... possibly where the most powerful has thrust of 14000kgf while the least powerful is 12000kgf.
WS-10A could sit anywhere between those two, and a number for its top thrust has been suggested at 13200kgf.
12000kgf could refer to the initial WS-10 that was not used on any platform.
Why would they use a weaker engine when they have better alternatives?
antiterror13
Brigadier
hmmm, I think it's a bit lame assumption
plawolf
Lieutenant General
The WS10A is supposed to have a much longer service life.