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Ukraine Wins Engine Contract for Chinese L-15 Jet Trainer Production

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China has ordered 250 AI-222-25F turbofans from the Ukraine to power production versions of the Hongdu L-15 advanced jet trainer. The –25F is an afterburning version of the AI-222 that was first flown on the Lead-In Fighter Trainer (LIFT) version of the L-15 in October 2010.

The original AI-222 was developed by the Ivchenko Progress design bureau at Zaporozhye for the Russian Yak-130 jet trainer, and was then fitted to three of the four L-15 prototypes. The new order suggests that China will not put the basic version of the L-15 into production.

The AI-222-25F develops 9,250 pounds (4,200 kg) of thrust at full afterburner, enabling the 21,550-pound (9,800 kg)-mtow L-15 LIFT twinjet to accelerate to Mach 1.6. At a price of $10 million, the Chinese aircraft is expected to sell well in international markets. The LIFT version can potentially carry air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.

The engines will be manufactured at the main Motor Sich factory, also in Zaporozhye. Some components will be provided by Moscow-based Salut, which manufactures the AI-222 for the Yak-130. Deliveries will begin later this year, and are due to be completed by 2015.

Progress general designer Igor Kravchenko told AIN that the AI-222-25F is the first-ever Ukrainian engine to be fitted with an afterburner. “With its development, Progress has mastered reheat technologies, which we are now seeking to apply on a fighter engine in the class of thrust up to 44,000 pounds [20 tonnes],” he said. In its primary 22,000-pound (10-tonne) version, this engine could replace Russia’s Klimov RD-93 on the FC-1 and its Pakistan air force version the JF-17 Thunder.

At the recent Aviation Expo 2011 in Beijing, Progress also offered the higher-thrust SBM1V version of the TV3-117 turboshaft that powers the Mi-17 helicopter. It would boost performance for hot/high operations, such as in mountainous western China. The country has recently taken delivery of 32 additional Mi-17s, and could acquire more from the new joint venture with Russian Helicopters.

Ukraine Wins Engine Contract for Chinese L-15 Jet Trainer Production | Aviation International News
 
Progress general designer Igor Kravchenko told AIN that the AI-222-25F is the first-ever Ukrainian engine to be fitted with an afterburner. “With its development, Progress has mastered reheat technologies, which we are now seeking to apply on a fighter engine in the class of thrust up to 44,000 pounds [20 tonnes],” he said. In its primary 22,000-pound (10-tonne) version, this engine could replace Russia’s Klimov RD-93 on the FC-1 and its Pakistan air force version the JF-17 Thunder.


Ukraine Wins Engine Contract for Chinese L-15 Jet Trainer Production | Aviation International News
Ukraine has a 44000lb (20 tonnes) thrust FIGHTER turbofan project? That doesn't sound right, maybe he's referring to a high bypass heavy transport engine.
 
Hopefully this will reduce China's trade surplus...? Lol
 
It means Ukraine now has a engine with 98KN thrust

Or we need to open a JV with Ukraine for developing a turbofan engine
 
It means Ukraine now has a engine with 98KN thrust

Or we need to open a JV with Ukraine for developing a turbofan engine
 
lol j-10b and j-11b is now equipped with ws-10a engines.

chinese engines are already ready.

while india still cant even make their own plane let alone build components domestically.

keep laughing kid while china moves way ahead of india.

china can now independently produce 4++ generation fighter jets without foreign components.

india still buys everything from foreigners.
even iran is ahead of india.

Hmm, the Russian jet trainer also uses the French engine, not sure if they also gonna say that Russian engine doesn't work. :lol:

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That project is dead genius,:rolleyes: it was part of the competition to replace Russian Airforce's Aero L-29 and Aero L-39 trainers, YAK-130 won the competition long ago.

YAK-130 uses this engine.

Its called Progress AI-222, and guess who makes it.:azn:

right right right!!!!...everybody knows Russian engineering is the best of the World.....your armenians don't need to jump out to defense for your idol Russia at any corners here!!! your flattering to your master sounds very foolish to us!!! :azn:
 
Currently two planes are competing for the contract as China's next generation advanced trainer jet, Guizhou JL-9 and Hongdu L-15. The JL-9 is an advanced evolution of JJ-7, which is more reliable and cheaper. On the other hand, Hongdu sought the help of Yak in designing the L-15, with better flight characteristics, flight controls and avionics than its competitor. On the downside, the Chinese military isn't impressed with the fact that the L-15 uses an Ukranian engine (without afterburner too). However, they're also not too impressed with JL-9's performance.

So now we got a situation where Guizhou is trying to boost and upgrade the JL-9 design, while Hongdu is trying to produce parts of L-15 locally. It's still a coin-toss to who will eventually win the contract. I am certain the loser will go bankrupt and shut down business though.
 
Yet another news article on supposed engine sales to China with absolutely no source...not even an anonymous source. I guess the journalist must be in the chamber where the deal was supposedly signed and witnessed all the terms.
 
Whatever the truth of the story, China most probably will only match Western jet engine technology by the year 2030 or so. The important thing is that by 2020, Chinese jet engines will be "good enough" in that they should be sufficiently powerful and reliable to power everything from helicopters, fighter jets,transport aircraft and jet-liners.
 
Whatever the truth of the story, China most probably will only match Western jet engine technology by the year 2030 or so. The important thing is that by 2020, Chinese jet engines will be "good enough" in that they should be sufficiently powerful and reliable to power everything from helicopters, fighter jets and transport aircraft.

This engine is used for the light aircraft like the jet trainer, since the TH engine is simply too massive for a jet trainer.
 
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