Shenyang WS-20

The WS-20 (Chinese: 涡扇-20; pinyin: Wōshàn-20; lit. 'turbofan-20') is a high-bypass turbofan currently powering the Y-20 family of strategic airlifters in limited numbers. It is based on the core of the low-bypass turbofan Shenyang WS-10A.[1] The thrust range is 138 kilonewtons (31,000 lbf). [2]

WS-20
Type High-bypass turbofan
National origin People's Republic of China
Manufacturer Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company
Designer Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute
Major applications Y-20
Status Initial production
Developed from Shenyang WS-10

Testing with the Ilyushin Il-76 began by 2013.[3] Development continued in 2021.[4] Images of Y-20 equipped with WS-20s emerged in 2022.[5] Y-20 with the WS-20 may have entered PLAAF service by March of 2023.[6] Photos showed Y-20 with the PLAAF roundels and colors at Kaifeng Air Base.[7] In the same month, the executive of Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) announced the that China "[had] overcome all technical bottlenecks" with engines such as WS-20.[8]

Applications

See also

References
  1. Fisher, Richard (2 June 2015). "ANALYSIS: Can China break the military aircraft engine bottleneck?". Flight International. No. 201523. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. "China's Y-20 Transport Appears To Be Finally Flying With Indigenous Jet Engines". Thedrive.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  3. Fisher, Richard (2 June 2015). "ANALYSIS: China's aerospace Dream still lacks engine's Heart". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. Waldron, Greg (30 September 2021). "Indigenous engines for Y-20 proceeding well: aircraft designer". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. Waldron, Greg (6 January 2022). "Y-20U tanker set to boost Beijing's air-to-air refuelling capability". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. Kadidal, Akhil; Narayanan, Prasobh (23 March 2023). "Chinese WS20 engine likely entering operational service". Janes.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  7. "China Brings New WS-20 Turbofan Engines Into Service For Y-20 Transports: A Major Boost to Airlift Capabilities". Military Watch Magazine. 24 March 2023.
  8. Chen, Chuanren (27 March 2023). "China Seeks Superalloys, Supply Chain Boost For Military Engines". Aviation Week.
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