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Thank you for the compliments.I have been out of the country for a while and then struggling with health and other personal issues which has meant restricted input although I have never really been away.Good to hear from you as it has been a while.
Actually, our friend here stated as so I too wanted to know the thing if we missed at all. Interestingly, IMO, WS-13 and RD-93MA are coming for evaluation on the same hence, can expect tough competition and if Chinese Power Plant delivered what PAF expects and surprisingly better than Russian RD-93MA, I will be more happy to go with Chinese solution. The same will give us sense of security against sanctions, shortage or stop of after sale service but will also help a lot in-house overhauling solutions. ToT will be too early to say in this regard but by the time, things can be done that seems impossible at start. WS-13E is representing the future possible Chinese Engine for JFT. Also, reportedly, J-10 has been flying with WS-10x so we are looking at tooany development in this area and going to be interesting.
Also, expected Chinese Engine may also be termed as long time solution w.r.t. predicted NGF of PAF and such commonality is going to be not just flexible but affordable, easy maintaining and less stress of multiple types handling.
Rest about twin seat JF-17b, I am seeing the same around end of March or April most probably.
The WS13E claims neeeds to be validated so for the moment we wait and watch.I fully agree that the possibility of two potential engines from trusted sources open new doors for PAF. I think logically they will continue to go with RD93 ad its iteration as it is a tried and trusted engine. However a little healthy competition may yet open previously closed doors and i think PAF should very aggressively milk this cow for all it is worth. Whether the change towards WS13 comes or not remains to be seen but strategically we may have 2 engines one for export if it fits the bill and another one for local use. The former only because it will be pushed by China. However till the WS13 matures we wont know how good it actually is. One glitch and a platform loss may throw a spanner in the works.
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