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What thrust class is the WS 15 supposed to be in?
F-119 class.
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What thrust class is the WS 15 supposed to be in?
The image is too grainy to tell, but that nozzle looks stubbier than the WS-10B TVC. This could be a picture of the WS-15 single engine integration test that was rumoured to take place in September 2019.And again some J-20 rumours ... here is another image showing a J-20 with what appears to be a TVC-nozzle; at least it looks as if the nozzle is dropping. Some say it is the WS-15 but it could also be the WS-10B-3.
At least it seems to be taken at the CAC facility.
(Image credits as per right bottom of the picture)
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The image is too grainy to tell, but that nozzle looks stubbier than the WS-10B TVC. This could be a picture of the WS-15 single engine integration test that was rumoured to take place in September 2019.
Huitong had a rumour about it on his blog that he recently removed. I discuss this hereWS-15 in September 2019?? From what I know the WS-15 was said to be „eventually ready for integration“ but a WS-10B3 TVC was installed.
Wow ... one one of the clearest images of a WS-10C powered J-20A.
And as per image data by the photographer it was taken already on 7th July 2019.
(Image by YY.Li via Airliners.com)
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And again some J-20 rumours ... here is another image showing a J-20 with what appears to be a TVC-nozzle; at least it looks as if the nozzle is dropping. Some say it is the WS-15 but it could also be the WS-10B-3.
At least it seems to be taken at the CAC facility.
(Image credits as per right bottom of the picture)
View attachment 757693
Wow ... one one of the clearest images of a WS-10C powered J-20A.
And as per image data by the photographer it was taken already on 7th July 2019.
(Image by YY.Li via Airliners.com)
View attachment 757691
And again some J-20 rumours ... here is another image showing a J-20 with what appears to be a TVC-nozzle; at least it looks as if the nozzle is dropping. Some say it is the WS-15 but it could also be the WS-10B-3.
At least it seems to be taken at the CAC facility.
(Image credits as per right bottom of the picture)
View attachment 757693
When i posted about the WS-15 recently some bratwurst would label it as stupid exaggerated claim, now look at that moron getting hyped by some rumour tweet.
Source for the Batch 3:As such I'm a bit surprised that you took a kind question to prove your claim that "WS-15 batch 3 already revealed, flight test performed ..." by providing a source.
Source for the Batch 3:
As for the source of the test flight, huitong had a post that he recently removed where he clearly stated that the rumoured test flight took place in September 2019. I remember the rumours circulating at the time (some people thought the WS-15 was mounted on a J-11).Chinese Engine Development
Must have test fired the TBCC, wonder how long until the first test flight? Incidentally, didn't Henri K mention that another Chinese research institute had successfully flown a TBCC last month?www.sinodefenceforum.com
If you'd like another source for the test flight, take a close look at the picture you just posted.
What's unreasonable about 60 J-20s being produced per year 5 years after it entered service? Current annual production of the F-35 is 100+ units per year.
The conclusion I get from this is we should expect a first flight of the WS-15 aboard the Il-76LL testbed within two years, quite possibly occurring this year.