Guizhou WS-13

The WS-13 (Chinese: 涡扇-13), codename Taishan, is a turbofan engine designed and manufactured by Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation to power the Pakistan-China jointly developed JF-17 Thunder light-weight multi-role fighter, and in the near future the Shenyang J-31 fifth generation stealth fighter currently under development.

WS-13
Type Turbofan
National origin People's Republic of China
Manufacturer Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation
First run 2006
Major applications JF-17 Thunder
J-31

Design and development

China began development of the Taishan in 2000 to replace the Klimov RD-93 turbofan, which had been selected in the 1990s to power the JF-17 light-weight fighter. It is designed to have a life span of 2,200 hours and an improved version, providing around 100 kN (22,450 lb) of thrust with afterburner, is under development.[1]

The WS-13 Taishan was certified in 2007 and serial production began in 2009. The 18 March 2010 edition of the HKB report stated that a FC-1 equipped with the WS-13 completed its first successful runway taxi test.[2]

Officials at the Farnborough International Airshow in August 2010 stated that a JF-17 development aircraft is flying with a Chinese engine, which is most likely to be the WS-13.[3]

In November 2012, Aviation Week reported that a JF-17 Thunder was flying in China with the Guizhou WS-13 engine.[4]

According to Janes Weekly, new JF-17 fighters are now flying with WS-13 engines and even attended the prestigious Paris air show.[5]

Variants

Specifications (WS-13)

General characteristics

  • Type: Afterburning turbofan
  • Length: 4.14 metres (13.6 ft)
  • Diameter: 1.02 metres (3 ft 4 in)
  • Dry weight: 1,035 kilograms (2,282 lb)

Components

  • Compressor: axial, 4-stage low pressure, 8-stage high pressure compressor
  • Combustors: annular
  • Turbine: counter-rotating 1-stage high pressure, 1-stage low pressure

Performance

See also

Comparable engines

Related lists

References
  1. Fisher, Jr., Richard (2009-12-30). "October Surprises In Chinese Aerospace". International Assessment and Strategy Center. Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  2. http://china-defense.blogspot.com/2010/05/fc-1-equipped-with-ws-13-completed.html
  3. Pocock, Chris (August 6, 2010). "China and Pakistan Push Chengdu JF-17 Fighter for Export". AIN Online (ainonline.com). AIN Online (ainonline.com). Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  4. Sweetman, Bill (5 November 2012). "China's Warplane Industry Expands". Aviation Week. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  5. http://www.janes.com/article/52308/paris-air-show-2015-jf-17-fighter-flying-with-indigenous-chinese-turbofan
  6. 中国涡扇系列 WS13 Archived 2016-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
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