Shenyang WS-20

The WS-20 (Chinese: 涡扇-20; pinyin: Wōshàn-20; lit. '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]

WS-20
Type High-bypass turbofan
National origin People's Republic of China
Manufacturer Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company
Designed by Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute
Major applications Y-20
Status Testing
Developed from Shenyang WS-10

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 a few years later an internet photo has revealed an Il-76 test platform being equipped with 4 WS-20s.[3] Although originally projected to enter production in 2016,[4] the progress was much slower, it was not until Feb 2019 when internet photo revealed a photo of Y-20 prototype with serial number 783 is equipped with a single WS-20 for testing.[3]

Applications
  • Xian Y-20

See also

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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "涡扇-20开始在运-20上测试". Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. "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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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