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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.
Feb 21, 2015 · The WS-20 is believed to derive its engine core from the WS-10A turbofan engine, which powers the Shenyang J-11B and J-16 strike fighters. The WS-20 entering into Chinese service would...
Jul 14, 2020 · Strong evidence shows Y-20 begins to use China's homemade WS-20 engine better than D-30KP-2 or WS-18, and improved version of WS-20 is being developed.
Turbofan-20 (WS-20) is a large bypass turbofan engine with a thrust range of 13,000 to 16,000 kilogram-forces (kgf). This engine is the turbofan-20 turbofan engine independently developed...
The WS-20 was derived from the core of the Shenyang WS-10A, an indigenous Chinese turbofan engine for fighter aircraft. Single-engine testing with the WS-20 may have occurred by February 2019. Four-engine in-flight testing may have occurred by December 2020. The engine was still in development in late-2021.
Nov 25, 2020 · The Shenyang WS-20 engine is an adaptation of the WS-10A turbofan that powers some of the PLA’s Chinese-made fighter jets, including the J-10 and J-16.
Nov 22, 2020 · WS-20 engine’s thrust is believed to reach 140KN to 160KN (13 tons to 16 tons). In 2014, it was assembled on the Il-76 experimental aircraft platform for a test flight, while the D-30KP-2 thrust was only 12.5 tons.
