First China-made jet engine to debut in 2016

[aimarraul]

First China-made jet engine to debut in 2016
English_Xinhua 2009-08-27 00:16:53


SHANGHAI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's first home-made jet engine will make a debut in 2016, a significant step of the large-jet program, an official said Wednesday.

"China is expected to complete the research of its first jumbo jet engine in 2016 and begin to apply for aviation certificate from the state aviation authority," said Zhang Jian, general manager of the Shanghai-based AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co. Ltd.

3200kg Turbofan Engine displayed in Zhuhai Airshow 2008


"We hope the home-made engine will fly together with the home-made large aircraft," he said.

The engine company was established in Shanghai in January. The company will focus on the research and development of home-made jet engines.

The government-owned Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) holds a 40 percent stake in the company, which has registered capital of 6 billion yuan (877 million U.S. dollars).

The firm is another step in the development of the commercial aviation industry after the establishment of the Commercial Aircraft

Corp. of China Ltd. in May last year. The plan is to put aircraft with at least 150 seats into the market by 2020.

"It would take about 20 years to develop an engine to propel China's first homemade large plane," said Liu Daxiang, an expert with the AVIC, the country's leading aircraft maker.

According to Chinese analysts, developing aircraft engines will break the monopoly of foreign suppliers such as GE, Rolls-Royce and the Pratt & Whitney Group. An engine industry will also stimulate the growth of other domestic sectors such as electronics, digitally-controlled machines and composite materials.

China only makes military aircraft engines now.

 

[grey boy 2]

Great news; can't wait to ride on a indegenous China jet plane!!

 

[MZUBAIR]

First China-made jet engine to debut in 2016
English_Xinhua 2009-08-27 00:16:53


SHANGHAI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's first home-made jet engine will make a debut in 2016, a significant step of the large-jet program, an official said Wednesday.

"China is expected to complete the research of its first jumbo jet engine in 2016 and begin to apply for aviation certificate from the state aviation authority," said Zhang Jian, general manager of the Shanghai-based AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co. Ltd.

"We hope the home-made engine will fly together with the home-made large aircraft," he said.

The engine company was established in Shanghai in January. The company will focus on the research and development of home-made jet engines.

The government-owned Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) holds a 40 percent stake in the company, which has registered capital of 6 billion yuan (877 million U.S. dollars).

The firm is another step in the development of the commercial aviation industry after the establishment of the Commercial Aircraft

Corp. of China Ltd. in May last year. The plan is to put aircraft with at least 150 seats into the market by 2020.

"It would take about 20 years to develop an engine to propel China's first homemade large plane," said Liu Daxiang, an expert with the AVIC, the country's leading aircraft maker.

According to Chinese analysts, developing aircraft engines will break the monopoly of foreign suppliers such as GE, Rolls-Royce and the Pratt & Whitney Group. An engine industry will also stimulate the growth of other domestic sectors such as electronics, digitally-controlled machines and composite materials.

China only makes military aircraft engines now.

This means that we will fit this engine in JF-17 (FC-1), J-10B and JXX.
We have to wait 7 years more.......

 

[defendpakistan]

Now that is an awesome news!
I am sure our friend China has many surprises and will continue to shock the west.....

 

[proud_indian]

This means that we will fit this engine in JF-17 (FC-1), J-10B and JXX.
We have to wait 7 years more.......

i think u have not read the article carefully. Article says engine for civil aviation not military aviation. Article also states china already making engines for military.

Congrats to china, they have the potential to do it successfully

kudos to them

 

[fatman17]

ASIA PACIFIC
Date Posted: 26-Aug-2009


Jane's Defence Weekly

MAKS 2009: Ukraine launches discussions with China on engine development
Ted Parsons JDW Correspondent - Zhukovsky, Moscow

Ukrainian sources at the MAKS 2009 air show have disclosed to Jane's that they have entered into preliminary discussions with Chinese officials that could lead to a bilateral aircraft engine development programme.

Speaking at the show, held at Zhukovsky air field outside Moscow from 18 to 23 August, the sources said that Ukraine will assist China in developing a new 15-tonne-thrust afterburning turbofan fighter engine.

Although Ukraine has not developed or built a modern high-thrust turbofan for fighter aircraft, the initiative would build on the new Ivchenko-Progress AI-9500F programme, which proposes to produce a 10- to 11-tonne-thrust afterburning turbofan.

Such work could eventually lead to Chinese co-production of the Ivchenko-Progress AI-222-25 afterburning turbofan and bilateral co-operation toward a new Chinese 12-tonne-thrust large high-bypass turbofan.

Ukrainian officials and representatives from China's Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) at MAKS confirmed previous Ukrainian reports of continuing discussions regarding China's desire to purchase the licence to co-produce the AI-222-25, which the Chinese said is already powering the fifth prototype of the Hongdu L-15 advanced trainer aircraft.

Ukrainian sources expect the L-15 to become the dominant new-generation advanced trainer for the Chinese air force. Negotiations are now focusing on the number of Ukrainian-built engines that will precede co-production in China.

Ukrainian sources said that the new large-bypass turbofan will power new Chinese-designed transport aircraft. However, the potential 15-tonne engine will probably power China's advanced fourth- and fifth-generation fighters. In late April the commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) stated that his service requires a new fighter capable of "supersonic cruise", and the development of a 15-tonne-thrust turbofan has long been identified as essential to that goal. China's two main fighter concerns, the Shenyang and Chengdu Aircraft Corporations (SAC/CAC), are known to have continuing fifth-generation fighter programmes.

A Chinese source indicated that the co-produced AI-222-25, which may be named after Mt Emei in Sichuan Province (following the Chinese practice of naming engines after famous mountains), will be a project of the 608 Aero-engine Research Institute, which is associated with the CAC. This raises the prospect of China producing two families of advanced turbofan engines, as the new 'Taihang' 12-tonne-thrust afterburning turbofan - associated with SAC's 606 Aero-engine Research Institute - is also expected to form the basis of a new high-bypass turbofan and a new 15-tonne-thrust afterburning turbofan.

Few details are known about China's 15-tonne-thrust engine programme. Aspects are mentioned in Chinese academic engineering literature. However, even Chinese officials have acknowledged that China faces longstanding challenges in developing advanced aircraft engines. A Chinese official at MAKS confirmed previously reported problems with the Taihang struggling to meet its maximum thrust goals, plus "many other problems" on which he declined to elaborate.

 

[Righteous_Fire]

Nice post! Thanx bro