J-11 to J-19 aircraft INSIDER INFORMATION (from CJDBY)

If they are using the Varyang as there lead then they would be using a ski jump. adding a cat and making the flanker take a cat would likely require modification too the nose gear, structure around it and landing gear doors.

Photographic comparison of engines on J-15 Flying Shark and J-11

Deino said:

But these are still AL-31F !

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"Some components onboard the J-15 Flying Shark are based on those onboard J-11B, such as the anti-ship enhanced PD radar, the glass cockpit as well as the improved WS-10 turbofan engine." (Source: Chinese Military Aviation)


J-11 with WS-10 engines

There are three reasons that the J-15 Flying Shark is equipped with "improved WS-10 turbofan engines."

1. Every publication (e.g. Chinese Military Aviation, Defense Update, etc.) claims the J-15 Flying Shark is using WS-10 engines.

2. J-11s equipped with WS-10 engines are old news. Since J-11s have been flying with WS-10 engines, it is reasonable and logical to install WS-10 engines on navalized J-11s.

3. If the J-15 Flying Shark was equipped with AL-31 engines, the Russian press would be crowing about it to the world.

Yes we know. According to you and Maya, they are still waiting for the engine to be corrosion-proofed.

Centrist said:

Yes we know. According to you and Maya, they are still waiting for the engine to be corrosion-proofed.

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But isn't the nozzle petal made of Titanium?. Titanium is an excellent corrosion resistant material. Why the need for Corrosion proof?

Hendrik_2000 said:

But isn't the nozzle petal made of Titanium?. Titanium is an excellent corrosion resistant material. Why the need for Corrosion proof?

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I asked that some time ago, but I got chewed out for it . It still doesn't make much sense to me for them to stick in second-hand al-31f simply because they are waiting for some corrosion-proofing.

Maybe someone else can finally put this to rest.

Centrist said:

I asked that some time ago, but I got chewed out for it . It still doesn't make much sense to me for them to stick in second-hand al-31f simply because they are waiting for some corrosion-proofing.

Maybe someone else can finally put this to rest.

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I guess they probably worry about ingestion of salt laden water spray into the combustion chamber of the turbine . High temperature and chloride is recipe for accelerated corrosion

Specially stainless steel material at high temperature will experience chloride stress corrosion cracking

I am no expert but I do know that not every part of the engine is Titanium, there is still that we can not do with that metal so you can expect a lot of steel and other metals that have too be used that require such protection. Besides your own link stated that it can corrode in temperatures over 110C Get engines can get that hot.

First-ever close-up pictures of China’s newest attack jet: J-15 Flying Shark



First-ever close-up pictures of China’s newest attack jet: J-15
According to U.S. media, China published the first close-up pictures of China’s newest attack jet J-15, which was snapped outside the Shenyang plant in northeast China; where the plane is being developed.

Awe c'mon, uncover those engines! We are all dying to know what kind of engines those are.

Is there any reason not to use ws-10's now ?

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