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main problem for J-20 is its not have it main engine WS-15, J-20 currently flying with interim AL-31FN or WS-10 series of engine, WS-15 will be available in 2023 @bahadur999Production - Yes
Mass-production - Not yet.
J-20 is still deployed in one Air Brigade (I count combat brigades, not Test Brigades) which i am sure it is not fully equipped yet...
The question in when the J-20 will go mass-production and on what technical conditions.
main problem for J-20 is its not have it main engine WS-15, J-20 currently flying with interim AL-31FN or WS-10 series of engine, WS-15 will be available in 2023 @bahadur999
Sir no official confirmation of J-20 equipped with WS-15 so far , recent images show us/ give us the hint that current J-20 is still using Al-31FN for older prototypes, and new production models using a version of WS-10 at best @ChineseTiger1986A Chinese aero expert back in 2017 claimed that the prototype 2017 was testing with the WS-15.
But the CD forum would just deny it as usual, just like their stupid joke with the Type 075.
Sir no official confirmation of J-20 equipped with WS-15 so far , recent images show us/ give us the hint that current J-20 is still using Al-31FN for older prototypes, and new production models using a version of WS-10 at best @ChineseTiger1986
can you give me the link/source sir and thank youBro, CD forum ≠ China's official confirmation.
They are just a private forum running by a bunch of military amateurs.
The J-20 starting to equip with the WS-15 engine with TVC has already been hinted by several military insiders including the chief designer of the J-20.
can you give me the link/source sir and thank you
Bro, CD forum ≠ China's official confirmation.
They are just a private forum running by a bunch of military amateurs.
The J-20 starting to equip with the WS-15 engine with TVC has already been hinted by several military insiders including the chief designer of the J-20.
Fully agreed ... but I think point is, so far no image has been leaked, what is not surprising given the importance of the WS-15 and in mind of how few images of the WS-10-powered J-20 we have.
According to Yang Wei, the J-20 has already equipped with the TVC. He is the chief designer of the J-20, no one else can know the specs of this aircraft more than him.
The problem is that this TVC looks very different from the WS-10 TVC demonstrator.
So they cannot be the same engine.
Again; fully agreed ... but still I think the point is, so far no image of any WS-15 has been leaked, what is not surprising given the importance of the WS-15 and in mind of how few images of the WS-10-powered J-20 we have.
Not sure, why my reply was misleading.
yes most probably 43,000 lbs like F35's engine but question remains whether this engine will be low by pass engine like F-119 is or high by pass engine F-135 is@ChineseTiger1986 What do you think is the likeliest thrust rating for the first variant of the WS-15? The consensus seems to be 180kN.
@ChineseTiger1986 What do you think is the likeliest thrust rating for the first variant of the WS-15? The consensus seems to be 180kN.
yes most probably 43,000 lbs like F35's engine but question remains whether this engine will be low by pass engine like F-119 is or high by pass engine F-135 is
Excellent. I understand that the WS-15 uses a second generation monocrystalline superalloy (DD6)Professor Song Xinzhi had also stated by 2017 that the WS-15 got its afterburner thrust around 180kN.