You’re forgetting why PiSigma’s comments are usually good as confirmation
J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII
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Are people expecting J-20A to enter service with WS-10 engines?
There's not even a single WS-15 in service yet. It will likely take a several years for the WS-15 production to ramp up from 0 per year to 200+ per year. Right now, I don't see how WS-15 can be produced fast enough to keep up with even half the J-20 production lines.
There's not even a single WS-15 in service yet. It will likely take a several years for the WS-15 production to ramp up from 0 per year to 200+ per year. Right now, I don't see how WS-15 can be produced fast enough to keep up with even half the J-20 production lines.
there is enough information available on this thread regarding WS-15 development process.. i suggest you to please read out this thread.
WS-15 is a production engine since March, 2023 and is in LRIP stage for past two years.. AECC is gradually increasing the supply and we are expecting full scale production this year. even Orca confirmed this.
preparation has completed. and AECC Shenyang planning to cut down WS-10 because WS-20/WS-15 production started.
Okay so what you're saying is the 54th should be presumed to not have J-20s? That count essentially ignores the "unconfirmed and questionable" 54th, that's the missing unit. I figured since you put it on the list we should assume the 54th is at least in the "rumored" category so there should be 3 rumored units not 2.
The J-20S might have a few with WS-10C engines but at this point it seems clear J-20A will be using WS-15. It could be that production has been or will be slowed a bit but WS-15 has been in the works for quite a while now. Maybe it'll start out as 50 J-20A a year instead of 100 J-20 or something and build to 100 J-20A over a year or two.
