Djinn
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Aircraft engine isn't the only parameter which indicates that a state has made progress now is it?And as of 2016.
Chengdu J-10 powered by Saturn-Lyulka AL-31FN
Shenyang J-11 powered by Saturn-Lyulka AL-31FN
Xian JH-7 powered by Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 202
Shenyang J-8 powered by twin Chinese variant of Tumansky R-13-300 turbojet
Chengdu J-7 powered by Chinese variant of Tumansky R-13-300 turbojet
Xian H-6 powered by Mikulin AM-3
Hongdu JL8 powered by Garrett TFE731-2A-2A turbofan
Hongdu L-15 powered by 2 × Ivchenko Progress AI-222K-25F afterburning turbofans
Harbin Y-12 powered by 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop
Shaanxi Y-8 powered by 4 x License-built copy of the Turbomeca Turmo
Xian H-6 powered by 2 x Mikulin AM-3
J31 powered by 2 x Rd 33
J20 Powered by 2 x Saturn-Lyulka AL-31FN
Here's how i look at China as per 2016.
China became the worlds Third largest arms exporter.
J20 entered limited production, Other than US, how many other states are producing stealth fighter jets?
China conducted a seventh successful flight test of its hyper sonic glide vehicle, which travels at speeds between 4,000 and 7,000 miles per hour. How many other states have this other than US and Russia?
Has an operational ASAT system. Other than US and Russia how many other states?
Has built three different kinds of AWACS KJ2000, KJ200 and KJ500.
China is fielding the worlds first operational ASBM, referred to as the DF-21D, a theater range ballistic missile equipped with a maneuverable reentry vehicle(MaRV) designed to hit moving ships at sea.
Chinese Gunship WZ-10 uses WZ9 ingeniously developed WZ9 engine.
Exported weaponized drones to several countries.
Conducted 7th test of DF-41 ICBM with a range upto 15000kms and MIRV's.
Laser weapons like LAG II to destroy aerial targets.
Exceptional cyber espionage skills...For that you can refer to Pentagon for details
I am certain that there are so many other military accomplishments that China has made over the last few years about which i am not even aware of, same goes for their engine programs, for that you will have to talk to the Chinese members, as they can provide better details. So far Chinese antagonists have been banking on this one point extravagantly to play down Chinese military industrial complex & its achievements, which you ask me, in all fairness is nothing but a folly and a "feel good attempt".
Funny thing is, i talked about 'China coming a long way' not it's engine programs . Yet he chose to mention engines only.Interesting, you reply to someone claiming it's 2016 with data from 2011
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