silicon0000
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Chinese CAC - J-20 5th Gen Stealth Aircraft
Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions
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Any news on the WS-15 equipped ones? last I heard low rate initial production had started.
Deino
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No, latest news was, two prototypes are flying and so far only one with WS-15 … testing is going on at the CFTE and FTTC but I don‘t think they already started LRIP.
dual engine? or one WS-10C and the other WS-15?
Janes was saying they were ready for mass production. But if only 1 engine on an aircraft is being tested, it seems they aren't ready for production. But I guess we will see in 2024.
Chinese WS-15 engine prepared for mass production
An official of China's Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has said that the country's Shenyang WS-15 engine for fighter aircraft is ready for mass production.
www.janes.com
Deino
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dual engine? or one WS-10C and the other WS-15?
Janes was saying they were ready for mass production. But if only 1 engine on an aircraft is being tested, it seems they aren't ready for production. But I guess we will see in 2024.
Chinese WS-15 engine prepared for mass production
An official of China's Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has said that the country's Shenyang WS-15 engine for fighter aircraft is ready for mass production.
Sorry in case I misunderstood your post And yes, so far J-20A no. 2051 is still powered by two WS-10C, the second prototype no. 2052 has indeed two WS-15 installed and concerning LRIP, that‘s for the engines, but not for the J-20A.
got a pic of it from the back with the engines?
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According to Sha-sa channel (Chinese) on YouTube, the J-20 has max speed of 2.2 Mach and cruise speed without afterburner of 1.8 Mach using WS-15 engines. I just checked Wikipedia, it shows the same thing in Chinese language. Can someone confirm it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM9b_KkudhY
Deino
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Well, ... as long as almost anyone can change Wiki, I would be VERRRRY careful with such claims.
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I will take it with a pinch of salt.
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I saw those numbers bounced around on SDF a while back. Seems plausible given how monstrous the WS-15s are.
Mach 2.2 with WS-15 isn't very far fetched.
