The Chengdu J-20 fighter may have flown a maiden sortie with the developmental Xian Aero Engine WS-15 Emei powerplant, according to Chinese social media. Low-quality video footage on Weibo shows a ...
China’s most advanced stealth fighter jet, the J-20, has a new engine that has significantly boosted its performance, according to a military source. The WS-15 afterburning turbofan engine was ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. China’s most powerful aircraft engine, the WS-20, is getting ...
A top adviser to China’s aircraft engine design programme appears to have unwittingly revealed that the WS-15 – specifically designed to support the PLA Air Force’s most advanced stealth fighter, the ...
The WS-15, China's next generation turbofan engine expected to be used on the J-20 stealth fighter jet to greatly improve its performance, has undergone several tests that saw the engine further ...
China appears to have fitted at least one SAC J-15 naval fighter with a domestic WS-10B Taihang engine. The potential maturity of this powerplant could free China from its dependency on Russia for ...