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J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII
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Current WS-15 nozzles do somewhat resemble AL-51s, but with much higher quality. The AL-51 lacks the attention to detail (e.g. serrations on the part where the nozzles connect to the silver part in the WS-15) and the allegedly ceramic-based petals.
Also, it's interesting to note that a couple comments he (OP) made are wrong. The WS-10C already uses DD9 monocrystalline blades, and the WS-15 will use DD15 blades AFAIK. He could've mistaken the pre-2018 spec WS-15s with current WS-15s.
He also claims that:
Sure as hell doesn't sound like the revamped WS-15 to me. @sunnymaxi What do you reckon?
P.S. As for being a VCE... Anyone remember my crackpot WS-15/F120 theory? /jk
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I wonder hows subsysyems in J-20A. WS-15 has major power upgrade. This means:
A: it has surplus power, and will soon get new subsystems to use extra power.
B: it already got new power intensive upgrade in J-20A, and WS-10 is underpowered. WS-15 make these systems operating at original specs.
A: it has surplus power, and will soon get new subsystems to use extra power.
B: it already got new power intensive upgrade in J-20A, and WS-10 is underpowered. WS-15 make these systems operating at original specs.
Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.
Obviously. Hence my remarks.
Fourth generation cobalt superalloy
Cobalt superalloys have different characteristics and therefore are used in different parts. There is nothing "new generation" about them either. They are just a different family of alloys with their own uses. It is an arbitrary classification but when you say fourth generation superalloy you are generally talking about nickel superalloys with ruthenium content.Furthermore, he is making things up. He can't know what alloy the WS-15 is using or its airflow.
You can take some guesses at what alloy the WS-15 is using based on some publicly sourced information (such as what we get from aerospace exhibits) and research papers (you can get quite a lot of hits just searching up alloy names like DD9 and DD12)Fourth generation cobalt superalloy
Furthermore, he is making things up. He can't know what alloy the WS-15 is using or its airflow.
first of all there is difference between cobalt superalloys and monocrystalline blades.. but since he is talking about DD9 being used in WS-15. that is high pressure single crystal superalloy blade.
DD6 = 2nd generation
DD9 = 3rd generation
DD15 = 4th generation
DD15 literally display at Zhuhai Air Show 2021 for public.. at that time, this was the most advance high pressure single crystal superalloy manufactured in China. temperature capacity can reach 1200° Celsius without any coating.. and everybody knows the pattern of China. they don't display latest tech unless its successor is already under development or near completion..
so in 2021, 4th generation being displayed in air show.. if you check my old massages, 5th generation single crystal superalloy was under development back in 2021 and we are about to enter in 2025.. remember what Liu Daxiang said in his presentation. ''we also have successfully did breakthrough in next generation engine technologies''..
nobody knows what material/components being used in WS-15 engines.. but we can only guess through bidding information and some inside information..
DD15 being available in 2021 and WS-15 material selection has completed in 2023. now you can guess what components can be used in WS-15 engines.
I am surprised that you take words from this kind of personality seriously.
The profile list everything IT is interested except science and technology. I won't expect anything that is fact based from a person who is only interested in weird ideologies.