Shenyang WS-20

WS-20
Type High-bypass turbofan
National origin People's Republic of China
Manufacturer Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company
Major applications Y-20
Developed from WS-10

The WS-20 (Chinese: 涡扇-20; pinyin: Wōshàn-20; literally: "turbofan-20") is a high-bypass turbofan being developed to power the Y-20 strategic airlifter, based on the core of the low-bypass turbofan Shenyang WS-10A.[1]

With a thrust range of 12,000–14,000 kilograms-force (120,000–140,000 N; 26,000–31,000 lbf), the WS-20 has been flying on an Il-76 test aircraft since 2014,[2] and is projected to enter production in 2016.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Lin, Jeffrey; Singer, P.W. (20 February 2015). "China's most powerful aircraft engine ever takes to the sky: Presenting the WS-20". Popular Science. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ↑ 网易航空, 航空航天 (6 January 2014). "中国大推力发动机涡扇20首次试飞". 网易航空航天频道 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Summit" (PDF). Galleon (Shanghai) Consulting Co. Ltd. April 2013. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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