WS-20 | |
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Type | High-bypass turbofan |
National origin | People's Republic of China |
Manufacturer | Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company |
Designer | Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute |
Major applications | Xi'an Y-20 |
Status | Initial production |
Developed from | Shenyang WS-10 |
The Shenyang WS-20 ( Chinese: 涡扇-20; pinyin: Wōshàn-20; lit. 'turbofan-20') is a high- bypass turbofan aircraft engine designed by the Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute for the PLAAF's Y-20 family of strategic airlifters, currently installed 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]
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] The Y-20 and the WS-20 may have entered PLAAF service by March 2023. [6] Photos showed Y-20 with the PLAAF roundels and colours at Kaifeng Air Base. [7]
WS-20 | |
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Type | High-bypass turbofan |
National origin | People's Republic of China |
Manufacturer | Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company |
Designer | Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute |
Major applications | Xi'an Y-20 |
Status | Initial production |
Developed from | Shenyang WS-10 |
The Shenyang WS-20 ( Chinese: 涡扇-20; pinyin: Wōshàn-20; lit. 'turbofan-20') is a high- bypass turbofan aircraft engine designed by the Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute for the PLAAF's Y-20 family of strategic airlifters, currently installed 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]
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] The Y-20 and the WS-20 may have entered PLAAF service by March 2023. [6] Photos showed Y-20 with the PLAAF roundels and colours at Kaifeng Air Base. [7]