WS-10 being largely deployed and WS-15 increasing the number of flights

[ChineseTiger1986]

近年来，随着重点型号发动机装备部队数量的逐渐扩大，以及新型发动机飞行检验任务的与日俱增，动力所的外场技术服务保障工作始终处于多型号、多任务、超常规、超预期的繁忙状态。外场技术服务保障团队不断刷新着自己创造的纪录：2011年的飞行架次和时数超越了以往的总和；现场服务保障人员的投入从2010年的8980人日增加到2011年的9852人日。外场技术服务保障团队成员年复一年离乡背井、夜以继日的辛勤努力，换来了外场保障工作不断取得新进步。

The highlighted words mean the largely deployed number of the common important engine (WS-10), and the increasing test flights of the new engine (WS-15).


The source is from China's official aviation news website.

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[marshall]

近年来，随着重点型号发动机装备部队数量的逐渐扩大，以及新型发动机飞行检验任务的与日俱增，动力所的外场技术服务保障工作始终处于多型号、多任务、超常规、超预期的繁忙状态。外场技术服务保障团队不断刷新着自己创造的纪录：2011年的飞行架次和时数超越了以往的总和；现场服务保障人员的投入从2010年的8980人日增加到2011年的9852人日。外场技术服务保障团队成员年复一年离乡背井、夜以继日的辛勤努力，换来了外场保障工作不断取得新进步。

The highlighted words mean the largely deployed number of the common important engine (WS-10), and the increasing test flights of the new engine (WS-15).

The source is from China's official aviation news website.

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It doesn't mention anything about the WS-15. Where did you get that particular information, or are you just speculating?

 

[Emmie]

Great news... Any update on WS-13?

 

[rcrmj]

It doesn't mention anything about the WS-15. Where did you get that particular information, or are you just speculating?

lol now you get a taste of CCP style of leacking infos, so basically there are only three (officially acknowledged) types of engines for fighter jets in development, WS-10, WS-15 and WS-13, and the article mentioned one is mass produced for current deployment and one is under ever increasing rigid testing so it can only be WS-10 and Ws-15...the reason I exclude WS-13 is that the article hinted those are for PLA's own usage.

 

[pakje]

i know u guys take great satisfaction to bash india to pamper ur ego, BTW kaveri maynot be operational but atleast it didnot exploded in midair like
WS -10 in a test mule Su-27 in 2004

Alternate Wars » The Truth about the WS-10

So caus a WS-10 exploded 8 years ago China should just rollover and give up?
Allot of people would take this as a sign that China is pushing its industrial base to the max. Instead of relying on foreign suppliers something India can't claim.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Now it seems that everything has strongly pointed towards WS-15 as the silver nozzled engine of J-20, while J-10B uses a golden nozzled variant of WS-10 which can also be either WS-10BIII or WS-10G.

 

[Akasa]

Now it seems that everything has strongly pointed towards WS-15 as the silver nozzled engine of J-20, while J-10B uses a golden nozzled variant of WS-10 which can also be either WS-10BIII or WS-10G.

I'm pretty sure the one on the J-20 prototype is the WS-10G; it is not safe to test a prototype on another prototype.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

I'm pretty sure the one on the J-20 prototype is the WS-10G; it is not safe to test a prototype on another prototype.

Well, US did that with YF-22.

 

[Pak47]

Great news... Any update on WS-13?

exactly.. what i was going to ask..

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Great news... Any update on WS-13?

The insiders have mentioned before, it is going to be operational around the time frame of 2012-2013.

BTW, this report only mentioned about PLAAF's indigenous engines which are WS-10 and WS-15, since WS-13 is a joint project with Pakistan.

 

[Pak47]

The insiders have mentioned before, it is going to be operational around the time frame of 2012-2013.

BTW, this report only mentioned about PLAAF's indigenous engine which are WS-10 and WS-15, since WS-13 is a joint project with Pakistan.

What version exactly?

Ws-13A or B?

I read the B variant can have as much as 100 KN of thrust. & There are rumors that the A version already tested and passed evaluation.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

What version exactly?

Ws-13A or B?

I read the B variant can have as much as 100 KN of thrust. & There are rumors that the A version already tested and passed evaluation.

I haven't heard anything about WS-13B, the variant they mentioned so far is WS-10A which is already 100kN in the afterburner thurst.

 

[Pak47]

I haven't heard anything about WS-13B, the variant they mentioned so far is WS-10A which is already 100kN in the afterburner thurst.

Yeah, there is no B.. its just

Ws-13 (86 KN afterburner) and Ws-13 upgraded (100 KN afterburner)

When i said B i was referring to the upgraded version.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Yeah, there is no B.. its just

Ws-13 (86 KN afterburner) and Ws-13 upgraded (100 KN afterburner)

When i said B i was referring to the upgraded version.

BTW, WS-13A variant (100kN) is already the upgrade version of the primitive WS-13 variant (86kN).

If there is a WS-10B, then its thrust must be even higher.

 

[marshall]

The insiders have mentioned before, it is going to be operational around the time frame of 2012-2013.

BTW, this report only mentioned about PLAAF's indigenous engines which are WS-10 and WS-15, since WS-13 is a joint project with Pakistan.

The WS-18 is also slated to be mature around this same timeframe, although it's a copy of the D-30KP2 rather than wholly indigenous. Also, the WS-18 has been flight testing since 2009 and is supposed to either be on the initial test versions of the Y-20 or at the latest the production version. Assuming this report is legitimate, cannot be sure because there have been similar announcements that turned out to be false, I think it's more likely they are talking about the WS-18. Almost all WS-15 news to date has been speculations by various people and to my knowledge, there is no official confirmation about it's actual status. Whereas, the WS-18 has been officially acknowledged as being in flight tests since 2009 on the H-6K and officially declared to be a future engine choice of the Y-20. The Y-20 will take first flight sometime between 2012-2014.