Chinese Navy (PLAN) News & Discussions

[SRP]

Guys can anybody please tell me what powerplant J15 now uses? AL31 which was used on prototypes or new Chinese WS10A?
Please provide a link.

 

[Martian2]

Guys can anybody please tell me what powerplant J15 now uses? AL31 which was used on prototypes or new Chinese WS10A?
Please provide a link.

Look at the chart from Australia Air Power. It clearly says WS-10 engine for J-15.

If you're still not convinced, look at the picture of the J-15 Flying Shark with the WS-10A engines.

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Chinese WS-10A engines are already in mass production (see picture below)

Could the WS-10A engine power the J-10, J-11B, and J-15 aircraft? The answer is "yes" if two conditions are met. Firstly, Chinese production of WS-10A engines must be sufficient to meet the demand (including production of parts for maintenance and replacement engines at the end of the expected lifetime) for all three aircraft.

Secondly, I don't know if WS-10A engines are interchangeable with AL-31F engines. If they are not readily interchangeable without modifying the fuselage then the current fighters with AL-31F engines will most likely stay with AL-31F replacement engines.

J-10B Vigorous Dragon flying with WS-10A engine

J-11B flying with WS-10A engines

J-15 Flying Shark with WS-10A engines

To conclude the discussion on the use of domestic WS-10A engines on the J-10, J-11B, and J-15, there is a new photograph of a J-11BS equipped with WS-10A engines.

"A [J-11BS] tandem twin-seat combat-capable training aircraft for J-11B pilots."

[Note: Thank you to SiegeCrossbow for the J-11BS picture.]

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WS-10A engine for J-10B Vigorous Dragon fighter in mass production

WS-10A engine (with gearbox at the bottom) is designed to power the J-10B Vigorous Dragon fighter. This version of the WS-10A turbofan engine is said to have 13.2 ton maximum thrust. There are several wrapped engines near the floor.

[Note: Thank you to Pinko for the post.]

 

[shuttler]

Hereunder in the Central TV program《今日关注》or "Focus Today" the Rear Admiral 海军少将尹卓 Yin Zhuo (pictured) has confirmed fitting our indigenous WS engines on many of our airplanes like J11B, J15, J16 etc sometime ago

Credit: fangtan.people.com.cn
Rear Admiral Yin

Credit: ifeng
Colonel Du

Also appearing the program was 杜文龙 大校, 军事科学院作战理论和条令研究部研究员Colonel Du Wenlong, Academy of Military Science of PLA (pictured)

The program covers 3 areas of our interests:
1.the new features on the latest "2011" J-20 prototype
2. the assessment of our airforce capabilities against Russia and USA
3. the reporting of "hi-speed space vehicle" lately on our internets

《今日关注》 20140220 新版歼-20大变身 中国战机实力猛增_新闻频道_央视网(cctv.com)

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

The Type 094 in Liaoning's battlegroup.

Here is the Type 093B (Type 093G).

 

[帅的一匹]

It's just a matter of time China will induct WS10A on J10B in volume.

 

[cirr]

Z-8 anti-ship/anti-submarine helicopter：

Z-8 AEW helicopter

Z-18

 

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HD 27.02.2014

 

[cirr]

J-15 555 and 556

 

[Genesis]

J-15 555 and 556

I heard the carrier will be combat ready this year, not sure the exact arrangement for this carrier, but with 24 J-15 and a dozen or more helicopters, it's going to be a capable force, at least in terms of Philippines.

 

[Akasa]

J-15 555 and 556

The advanced J-15B could be unveiled in 2014, and according to new reports, the complete retrofit of such radar to all J-15 units will take place 2015-2016.

 

[terranMarine]

2nd Ukrainian Zubr left Feodosiya and is on its way to China

 

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335

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[nomi007]

2nd zubr

 

[hk299792458]

Training of East sea fleet's J-10A

Marine corps training

Training of helicopter pilots of North sea fleet

Henri K.

 

[nomi007]