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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, it is currently installed in limited numbers. It is based on the core of the low-bypass turbofan Shenyang WS-10A. The thrust range is 138 kilonewtons (31,000 lb_f).

Testing with the Ilyushin Il-76 began by 2013. Development continued in 2021. Images of Y-20 equipped with WS-20s emerged in 2022. The Y-20 and the WS-20 may have entered PLAAF service by March 2023. Photos showed Y-20 with the PLAAF roundels and colours at Kaifeng Air Base.

Applications

• Xi'an Y-20

See also

• ACAE CJ-1000A
• Shenyang WS-15

References

1. Fisher, Richard (27 May 2015). "ANALYSIS: Can China break the military aircraft engine bottleneck?". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
2. Newdick, Thomas (3 December 2020). "China's Y-20 Transport Appears To Be Finally Flying With Indigenous Jet Engines". The Drive. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
3. Fisher, Richard (30 July 2015). "ANALYSIS: China's aerospace Dream still lacks engine's Heart". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
4. Waldron, Greg (30 September 2021). "Indigenous engines for Y-20 proceeding well: aircraft designer". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
5. Waldron, Greg (6 January 2022). "Y-20U tanker set to boost Beijing's air-to-air refuelling capability". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
6. Kadidal, Akhil; Narayanan, Prasobh (23 March 2023). "Chinese WS20 engine likely entering operational service". Janes. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

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