Shenyang WS-10
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This article is about a modern Chinese jet engine. For the British WWII-era microwave relay system, see Wireless Set Number 10.
The Shenyang WS-10 (Chinese: 涡扇-10; pinyin: Wōshàn-10; lit. 'turbofan-10'), codename Taihang, is a turbofan engine designed and built by the People's Republic of China.
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WS-10 | |
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Type | Turbofan |
National origin | People's Republic of China |
Manufacturer | Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company |
Designer | Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute |
First run | 1990s |
Major applications | Chengdu J-10C Shenyang J-11B Shenyang J-15 Shenyang J-16 Chengdu J-20 |
Status | In production[1] |
Number built | 300+ as of May 2015[update][1] |
Developed from | CFM International CFM56 |
Developed into | Shenyang WS-20 |
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Chinese media reported 266 engines were manufactured from 2010 to 2012 for the J-11 program.[2] Unofficial estimates placed production at more than 300 units by May 2015.[1]