Loss of thrust is not worth it for an older engine.
J-20 5th Generation Fighter VII
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Loss of thrust is not worth it for an older engine.
The only way I see some kind of worth, is working on flight control software. Still paremeter will change with WS-15 but they can prepare a base so it can be fielded faster ?
As I mentioned before, somebody said the new variants of WS-10 had a nice performance, even already met the most of requirements of WS-15. So Ws-15 had to redesign and meet a high level.
eventually for flight testing only similar to the J-10B 1034 testbed?
It could technically be a ps photo. I mean if we grasp at straws anything is possible.
I have the same question too. J-10 TVC has been proven to be reliable enough for a single engine aircraft, so using two WS-10TVC on a J-20 should not be more riskier than working on J-10TVC in its equivalent R&D phase.
From the perspective of writing baseline TVC control software, what ever outcome from the mixed engine arrangement must be very different from the arrangement of two engine of same type because the software is deeply coupled to engine performance and characteristics.
Thirdly, the nozzle looks the same as the WS-10 TVC, but that is no proof of anything. Unless this "someone" is a person from CAC R&D team.
Back when CJDBY was around Gongke claimed that the WS-15 nozzle looks very similar to that of WS-10TVC.
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