The WS-15 (), codename
Emei
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, is a
Chinese
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afterburning
An afterburner (or reheat in British English) is an additional combustion component used on some jet engines, mostly those on military supersonic aircraft. Its purpose is to increase thrust, usually for supersonic flight, takeoff, and combat ...
turbofan
The turbofan or fanjet is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used in aircraft engine, aircraft propulsion. The word "turbofan" is a portmanteau of "turbine" and "fan": the ''turbo'' portion refers to a gas turbine engine which ac ...
engine designed by the
Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute
Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute (; or 606 Institute) is a Chinese aeroengine design institute of the Aero Engine Corporation of China. In the past, it has partnered with Shenyang Aircraft Corporation in developing military aircraft engines ...
and manufactured by the
Xi'an Aero-Engine Corporation
Xi'an Aero-Engine Corporation (XAEC, ) is one of the major aircraft engine designers and manufacturers in China, originally established in 2001. It along with its parent company (via the Xihang Group), Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, is af ...
.
The WS-15 is intended to power and enable
supercruising on the
Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 (), also known as ''Mighty Dragon'' (), is a twinjet all-weather stealth fighter aircraft developed by China's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The J-20 is designed as an air ...
.
Design and development
Development of the WS-15
afterburning
An afterburner (or reheat in British English) is an additional combustion component used on some jet engines, mostly those on military supersonic aircraft. Its purpose is to increase thrust, usually for supersonic flight, takeoff, and combat ...
turbofan
The turbofan or fanjet is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used in aircraft engine, aircraft propulsion. The word "turbofan" is a portmanteau of "turbine" and "fan": the ''turbo'' portion refers to a gas turbine engine which ac ...
engine began in the early 1990s.
In 2005, the engine performed successfully on the
testbed
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The term is used across many disciplines to describe experimental rese ...
. An image of the core appeared at the 2006
China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (), also known as the Airshow China () or Zhuhai Airshow (), is the largest airshow and aerospace trade expo in China. It has been held in even years in Zhuhai, Guangdong since 1996.
Hist ...
. In 2009, a prototype achieved and a
thrust-to-weight ratio
Thrust-to-weight ratio is a dimensionless ratio of thrust to weight of a rocket, jet engine, propeller engine, or a vehicle propelled by such an engine that is an indicator of the performance of the engine or vehicle.
The instantaneous thrust-to-w ...
of 9.
The thrust target was reported as in 2012.
In March 2022, Chinese state media reported that the J-20 had performed trials with the engine and experienced significantly improved performance.
Specifications
See also
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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 pr ...
*
Guizhou WS-13
Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to the ...
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WS-20
The WS-20 () is a high-bypass turbofan currently powering the Y-20 family of strategic airlifters in limited numbers. It is based on the core of the low-bypass turbofan Shenyang WS-10A. The thrust range is .
Testing with the Ilyushin Il-76 began ...
*
CJ-1000A
The AECC CJ-1000A ( Chang Jiang-1000A/长江-1000A) is a Chinese high-bypass turbofan jet engine currently in development.
Design
The CJ-1000A is developed for the Comac C919 narrow-body airliner with a thrust of .
It has a diameter of and a ...
*
List of aircraft engines
This is an alphabetical list of aircraft engines by manufacturer.
0–9 2si
*2si 215
*2si 230
* 2si 430
* 2si 460
*2si 500
* 2si 540
* 2si 690
3W
''Source: RMV''
*3W 106iB2
*3W-110
*3W-112
*3W-170
*3W-210
*3W-220
A
Abadal (Fr ...
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List of Chinese aircraft engines
Aircraft engines produced by the People's Republic of China. Most of the engines listed are produced by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC).
Piston engines
Turboprop engines
Turboshaft engines
Turbojet engines
Turbofan engines ...
References
External links
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Low-bypass turbofan engines
2000s turbofan engines