WS-10 Taihang turbofan
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The WS-10 Taihang turbofan is a Chinese-designed afterburning turbofan engine developed to power modern PLA Air Force fighter aircraft such as the J-10 and J-11 series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WS-10 Taihang turbofan canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
afterburning turbofan engine
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aircraft engine ⓘ |
| application |
single-engine fighter aircraft
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twin-engine fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-spool turbofan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air superiority fighters
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multirole fighters ⓘ |
| developer |
Aviation Industry Corporation of China
NERFINISHED
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Shenyang Liming Aero-Engine Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exportStatus | not widely exported as of early 2020s ⓘ |
| features |
afterburner
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annular combustor ⓘ axial-flow compressor ⓘ convergent-divergent exhaust nozzle ⓘ full authority digital engine control ⓘ modular design ⓘ single-stage fan ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
WS-10A
NERFINISHED
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WS-10B NERFINISHED ⓘ WS-10C NERFINISHED ⓘ WS-10H NERFINISHED ⓘ WS-10IPE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInService | 2000s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Shenyang Liming Aero-Engine Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Taihang Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| replaces | Russian Saturn AL-31F in Chinese service (on some aircraft) ⓘ |
| role | powerplant for fourth-generation fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| status | in operational service ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | comparable to 4th-generation fighter engines ⓘ |
| thrustClass |
approximately 120 kN with afterburner
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approximately 75–80 kN dry ⓘ |
| usedBy |
People's Liberation Army Air Force
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People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Chengdu J-10
NERFINISHED
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Chengdu J-20 (early prototypes) NERFINISHED ⓘ J-11BH (navalized variants) NERFINISHED ⓘ J-15 carrier-based fighter ⓘ Shenyang J-11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenyang J-11B NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenyang J-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenyang J-16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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