China wins a big one!!

[Kompromat]

China Wins A Big One

January 3, 2010: The Chinese Air Force is satisfied enough with its locally made WS10A jet engine, to put it into production. This can be seen from that fact that the WS10A is now powering some of their J-11B fighters. Originally, the J-11 used a Russian AL-31F engine, but China has been working for a decade to manufacture their own version of this, the WS10A.

The WS10A is something of an acid test for China, as it is a powerful military engine, and a complex piece of work. Russia refused to license China to produce the AL-31F, so the Chinese stole as much of the technology as they could and designed the WS10A. This engine was tested, and officially approved for production, several years ago, but kept running into quality control and performance problems. The WS10A may still not be as reliable as the AL-31F, but it's good enough to equip fighters in regular service. That's a major victory for Chinese industry, as only half a dozen countries can produce high-end jet fighter engines, and now China is one of them.

 

[Chanakyaa]

Thats a real achievement.
Congrats.

 

[Red Dwarf]

If they did it finally, then its a great achievement. China had taken 10+ years even when they had the added advantage of technology and basic facilities to build a working model. So please don't drag India and Kaveri into this.

 

[Silent observer]

good work china

keep it up

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Chinese engineers can do wonders

 

[super_star]

China Wins A Big One

January 3, 2010: The Chinese Air Force is satisfied enough with its locally made WS10A jet engine, to put it into production. This can be seen from that fact that the WS10A is now powering some of their J-11B fighters. Originally, the J-11 used a Russian AL-31F engine, but China has been working for a decade to manufacture their own version of this, the WS10A.

The WS10A is something of an acid test for China, as it is a powerful military engine, and a complex piece of work. Russia refused to license China to produce the AL-31F, so the Chinese stole as much of the technology as they could and designed the WS10A. This engine was tested, and officially approved for production, several years ago, but kept running into quality control and performance problems. The WS10A may still not be as reliable as the AL-31F, but it's good enough to equip fighters in regular service. That's a major victory for Chinese industry, as only half a dozen countries can produce high-end jet fighter engines, and now China is one of them.

WOW, China took 10yr to copy it. anyway congrates.

 

[conworldus]

WOW, China took 10yr to copy it. anyway congrates.

WS-10A is not a copy. That's typical China basing. Have you seen the pictures? They are different. WS-10A has more power than the AL-31

 

[super_star]

WS-10A is not a copy. That's typical China basing. Have you seen the pictures? They are different. WS-10A has more power than the AL-31

More political correct word is reverse engineering.

 

[feifanke]

ws-10 has nothing with AL31.Only schmuck don't know it.

 

[lockh33d]

If they did it finally, then its a great achievement. China had taken 10+ years even when they had the added advantage of technology and basic facilities to build a working model. So please don't drag India and Kaveri into this.

What's Kaveri?

More political correct word is reverse engineering.

What's wrong with reverse engineering? J-11B was reverse engineered and now bests the standard Su-27, putting it on par with the heavily upgraded Su-27 variant, the Su-30MKI. Yes, the MKI.

 

[mjnaushad]

WOW, China took 10yr to copy it. anyway congrates.

Hahaha...Someone is frustrated here ..... Keep calling it copy of AL31 will not change the fact that china rocks.

 

[Communist]

What's Kaveri?

I think, low bypass ratio after burning Kaveri engines built for india's light combat aircraft hal tezu or something like that.

 

[lockh33d]

I think, low bypass ratio after burning Kaveri engines built for india's light combat aircraft hal tezu or something like that.

lol I second guessed that.

 

[ptldM3]

WS-10A is not a copy. That's typical China basing. Have you seen the pictures? They are different. WS-10A has more power than the AL-31

Actually the AL-31FM produces 137 kN thrust compaired to WS-10's 132KN thrust, and the AL-41/35's are even more powerful.

But congradulations to China if it's true.

 

[navtrek]

This is the real face of Taihang (WS-10) Turbofan Engine!

China Military Power Mashup|Tag Archive|zhuhai airshow

there is a comparison of the two engines in the link above