Any aviation engine strictly follows bathtube curve for its reliability issue, a newborn baby in a turbofan family surely got “ serious reliability issue” according to bathtube curve. However, as the signboard description in your image said: the FWS10 now already entered mass production stage, according to previous Chinese defense industries practice, if a machine is not mature and before any newly one in the making, it will not be revealed to pubic, J-10 is such a good example, it IOCed in 2003, but only revealed officially in the end of 2006. WS-10 turbofan 1st DESIGN certificated in 2005, after 4 years, it seems the WS-10 is also reaching its final production certification. The display of the WS-10 in a public place ( Aviaiton museum )is a good news. It shows people are confident to show their work.
Russians won’t supply anymore engines alone for any new J-11 that is not included in that 200 Su27SK kits contract, the only way out is WS-10, not matter is J-11B or future shipborne fighter jets aka J-15.
FWS-10 side by side with AL-31F. note the WZ-9 turboshaft engine in the picutre ( picture in picture 😉 )for WZ-10 copter.
[IMG-r]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/Military_Pictures/WS-10AL-31F.jp…]
Just hoping to see J-11B, J-10 flying-off with WS-10 based engines. There seem to be several differences between the FWS-10 displayed at the aviation museum and the WS-10A displayed at Zhuhai 2008
Posted it at SDF – Link
Any comments on this Pinko?
PS: Yeah I saw the photos of the AL-31F and FWS-10 side by side – Link
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