The WS-20 () is a high-bypass turbofan currently powering the
Y-20
The Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng () is a large military transport aircraft developed by the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation for the People's Republic of China (PRC).
The aircraft is nicknamed "Chubby Girl" () in the Chinese aviation industry becau ...
family of strategic airlifters in limited numbers. It is based on the core of the low-bypass turbofan
Shenyang WS-10
The Shenyang WS-10 (), codename Taihang, is a turbofan engine designed and built by the People's Republic of China.
Chinese media reported 266 engines were manufactured from 2010 to 2012 for the J-11 program. Unofficial estimates placed pro ...
A. The thrust range is .
Testing with the
Ilyushin Il-76 began by 2013.
Development continued in 2021. Images of Y-20 equipped with WS-20s emerged in 2022.
Applications
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Xian Y-20
See also
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CJ-1000A
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WS-10
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WS-15
References
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High-bypass turbofan engines
2010s turbofan engines