Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

[JSCh]

Footage of the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter with the China-made prototype WS-15 engines has been leaked. Initial J-20 prototypes and the first batch used the Russian AL-31F powerplant. Then China switched to the inferior domestically-produced WS-10C engines.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674926448229101568

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674546176656568320

 

[Deino]

Here large enough …

 

[Bin Laden]

Here large enough …

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Kinda curious about what would be the fate of WS-10C after j20 switches over to WS-15.
Do you see future batches of PLA/PLAN 4th gen planes ( J10 / J11 / J16 / J15 ) adopting it, considering it's an upgrade of the A&B variant.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Kinda curious about what would be the fate of WS-10C after j20 switches over to WS-15.
Do you see future batches of PLA/PLAN 4th gen planes ( J10 / J11 / J16 / J15 ) adopting it, considering it's an upgrade of the A&B variant.

They are terminating the production line for old J-20 pretty soon.

 

[That Guy]

Kinda curious about what would be the fate of WS-10C after j20 switches over to WS-15.
Do you see future batches of PLA/PLAN 4th gen planes ( J10 / J11 / J16 / J15 ) adopting it, considering it's an upgrade of the A&B variant.

I imagine they'll be developed further for future fighters, or even current fighters that still rely on foreign engines.

They also seem like a perfect fit for future drone-fighters.

 

[LKJ86]

一周军评：歼20“完全体”来了，国产六代机还会远吗？-扬基

www.guancha.cn

 

[Deino]

A not previously posted image of the J-20A prototype no. 2051.

Real or not real again … that‘s the question?!

In fact I had no time yet to check ..

 

[cssniper]

Kinda curious about what would be the fate of WS-10C after j20 switches over to WS-15.
Do you see future batches of PLA/PLAN 4th gen planes ( J10 / J11 / J16 / J15 ) adopting it, considering it's an upgrade of the A&B variant.

WS-10C increases the thrust at the cost of lifespan, in order to suit the design of J-20.
It would be unnecessary to install WS-10C into other jets.

 

[FuturePAF]

J-20 vs. 4 year old

 

[Deino]

So far still a rare image of a J-20 (II) in service with the PLAAF's 5th Air Brigade based at Guilin, Nanning Basewithin the STC.

 

[dbc]

They are terminating the production line for old J-20 pretty soon.

Not sure if you are saying the WS-15 isn’t compatible with older in service J-20’s?

 

[LKJ86]

Not sure if you are saying the WS-15 isn’t compatible with older in service J-20’s?

Why do you think only J-20's engine is upgraded?

 

[dbc]

Why do you think only J-20's engine is upgraded?

Well, I don’t know. I don’t know how to interpret what @siegecrossbow said..
did he mean the engineers had to make structural changes to the J20 to accommodate the new engine?

 

[S10]

Well, I don’t know. I don’t know how to interpret what @siegecrossbow said..
did he mean the engineers had to make structural changes to the J20 to accommodate the new engine?

You do know that WS-15 has different dimensions than WS-10 right?

 

[dbc]

You do know that WS-15 has different dimensions than WS-10 right?

Nope didn’t know, is it wider? Longer or both?