List of Chinese aircraft engines

Aircraft engines produced by the People's Republic of China. Most of the engines listed are produced by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC).

WJ 涡桨 Wō Jiăng Turboprop
WP 涡喷 Wō Pēn Turbojet
WS 涡扇 Wō Shàn Turbofan
WZ 涡轴 Wō Zhóu Turboshaft

Piston engines edit

Designation Thrust Used by Remarks
HS-5 Nanchang Y-5 A version of the Shvetsov ASh-62, which itself was a modified version of the Wright R-1820. Built by the Zhuzhou Aeroengine Factory (ZEF), which is now the South Motive Power and Machinery Complex (SMPMC).[1]
HS-6 Nanchang CJ-6, Harbin Y-11 Licensed copy of the Soviet Ivchenko AI-14R engine. Built by the Zhuzhou Aeroengine Factory (ZEF). Chinese development resulted in many variants (-6A, -6B, -6C, -6D, -6E, -6K).
HS-7 1,268 kW (1,700 hp) Harbin Z-5 Licensed copy of the Soviet Shvetsov ASh-82V engine, which originated in the Wright R-1820. Built by Dongan Engine Manufacturing Company (aka Harbin Engine Factory).
HS-8 1,380 kW (1,850 hp) A modified version of the Dongan HS-7 which "combined the main body and supercharger of the HS-7 with the reduction gear and propeller drive of the Shvetsov ASh-82T". Built by Dongan Engine Manufacturing Company (aka Harbin Engine Factory).

Turboprop engines edit

Designation Thrust Used by Remarks
WJ-5 2,162 kW (2,899 shp) Xian Y-7 A Turboprop engine based on the Ivchenko AI-24, built by the Dongan Engine Manufacturing Company (Harbin Engine Factory) in several variants.
WJ-6 3,170 kW (4,250 shp) Shaanxi Y-8, AVIC AG600 Turboprop engine; a license-built copy of the Ivchenko AI-20.
WJ-9 turboprop derived from the Turbomeca Arriel and WZ-8 turboshaft engines

Turboshaft engines edit

Designation Thrust Used by Remarks
WZ-5 Harbin/CHDRI Z-6 (cancelled) Turboshaft version of the WJ-5, cancelled.
WZ-6 Harbin Z-8 License-built copy of the Turbomeca Turmo.
WZ-8 Harbin Z-9, Harbin Z-19 Originally license-built copies of the Turbomeca Arriel turboshaft, many modified variants of this engine were made.
WZ-9 1,000 kW (1,300 shp) CAIC Z-10 New turboshaft engine for the Z-10 helicopter.
WZ-10 1,800 kW (2,400 shp) Harbin Z-20 Turboshaft engine. May power Z-10.
WZ-16 1,243 kW (1,667 shp) take-off
1,137 kW (1,525 shp) continuous
CAIC Z-10, Avicopter AC352 New turboshaft engine under development for the Z-10 and Z-15 helicopter based on Turbomeca Ardidan 3.

Turbojet engines edit

Designation Thrust Used by Remarks
PF-1 Shenyang JJ-1 (cancelled) A small turbojet engine based on the WP-5, which was a copy of the Soviet Klimov VK-1F.
WP-5 Shenyang J-5, Harbin H-5 A licensed copy of Soviet Klimov VK-1 turbojet, which was derived from the Rolls-Royce Nene engine. Built at the Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company.
WP-5D 26.5 kN Shenyang JJ-5 trainer Produced by Xi'an (XAE)
WP-6 Shenyang J-6, Nanchang Q-5 Based on the Soviet Tumansky R-9BF-811 jet engine
WP-6A 29.42/36.78 kN Shenyang J-6 I, Nanchang Q-5 Improved WP-6
WP-6Z Nanchang J-12 (cancelled)
WP-7 43.15 kN Based on the Soviet Tumansky R-11-300 afterburning turbojet. Many upgrades and new variants have been developed from the basic engine.
WP-8 93.2 kN Xian H-6 Based on the Mikulin AM-3M-500 turbojet.[2]
WP-9 Shanghai Y-10 (cancelled) Based on the Pratt & Whitney JT3C, cancelled
WP-10
WP-11 Beijing WZ-5, HY-4 anti-ship missile Small turbojet engine made by China National Aero-Engine Corporation (CAREC). Similar to the Turboméca Marboré.
WP-12
WP-13 39.9/63.7 kN Chengdu J-7 A Chinese engine based on the Tumansky R-13-300 turbojet. Several variants were made.
WP-13A 44.1/66.7 kN
WP-13A-II 42.7/65.9 kN [1][2] Shenyang J-8II Produced by Liming Aircraft Engine Company
WP-13F 44.1/66.7 kN Chengdu J-7, JL-9 Produced by CHINA NATIONAL AERO TECHNOLOGY IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION
WP-14
Kunlun
~75 kN with afterburn Shenyang J-8III Indigenous Chinese turbojet engine developed by Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute.
WP-14C
Kunlun-3
Chengdu J-7, Shenyang J-8T, Guizhou JL-9 Improved WP-14
WP-15 81.4 kN/122.58 kN[3] Shenyang J-13 (cancelled) Based on the Soviet Tumansky R-29-300 turbojet engine.

Turbofan engines edit

Designation Thrust Used by Remarks
WS-5 35 kN (7,900 lbf) Harbin H-5 (testbed) Cancelled; turbofan modification of WP-6
WS-6 122.2 kN (27,500 lbf) Chengdu J-9, Shenyang J-13, Nanchang Q-6 Cancelled
WS-6A 101.69 kN (22,860 lbf) Cancelled
WS-8 80 kN (18,000 lbf) Shanghai Y-10 (cancelled) Cancelled
WS-9 Qinling 91.2 kN (20,500 lbf) Xian JH-7, JH-7A Licensed version of Rolls-Royce Spey RB.168 Mk 202
WS-9A Qinling 97 kN (22,000 lbf) Improved WS-9; comparable to the French SNECMA M53-P2
WS-10A Taihang 120–140 kN (27,000–31,000 lbf) Chengdu J-10, Shenyang J-11 Indigenous Thrust/Weight: 7.5 replacement for Saturn AL-31 and AL-31F.
WS-10G Taihang 152 kN (34,000 lbf) Modified Taihang with Thrust/Weight: 9.[4] Never been used.
WS-11 16.87 kN (3,790 lbf) Hongdu L-11 Licensed version of the AI-25TLK
WS-12 Tianshan 85.3 kN (19,200 lbf) Not in use. Cancelled
WS-13 Taishan 86.37 kN (19,420 lbf) CAC/PAC JF-17, Hongdu GJ-11, CASC CH-7 9 ton thrust. Indigenous Thrust/Weight: 7.8 upgrade for RD-93
WS-15 Emei 156 kN (35,000 lbf)[5] Chengdu J-20 Described by Russian sources as the "16-ton" thrust, T/W: 9-10 project.[6] Under development for use by Chengdu J-20.
WS-17 Minshan 39–49 kN (8,800–11,000 lbf) Hongdu L-15 Medium Thrust-Turbofan
WS-19 Huangshan 98.1 kN (22,100 lbf)[7] J-35 10 ton thrust. Under development for use by J-35 fighters.
WS-21 93.2 kN (21,000 lbf) J-35 Upgrade of the WS-13, currently used as interim powerplant for J-35 fighters.[8]
Jiuzhai 9.8 kN (2,200 lbf) Medium Thrust-Turbofan[9]

Turbofan engines (High bypass) edit

Designation Thrust Used by Remarks
WS-13A Taishan 100 kN (22,000 lbf) Not in use High-bypass turbofan.[10] Designed to be used by the Comac ARJ21.
WS-18 120 kN (27,000 lbf)[11] Derivative[11] or copy of Soloviev D-30KP-2[12] for Xian H-6K and Xian Y-20.[11] May be superseded by WS-20.[12]
WS-20 147–156 kN (33,000–35,000 lbf) Xian Y-20,[13] Il-76 test bed[14] A high-bypass turbofan based on the core of the low-bypass turbofan WS-10A. Undergoing flight test on Y-20 and Il-76. Designed to be used by Comac C919 and CRAIC CR929 but still currently in testing.[15]
SF-A 132 kN (30,000 lbf) Not in use. A high-bypass turbofan derived from the WS-10 core.[16] Designed to be used by the Comac C919.
CJ-1000A 132–147 kN (30,000–33,000 lbf) Not in use. A high-bypass turbofan derived from the WS-20. Designed to be used by the Comac C919.
CJ-2000 347–372 kN (78,000–84,000 lbf) Not in use. A high-bypass turbofan. Designed to be used by the Chengdu P80, CRAIC CR929.
CJ-500 80–98 kN (18,000–22,000 lbf) Not in use. Medium Thrust-Turbofan[17] Designed to be used by the Comac ARJ21.

See also edit

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