List of Chinese aircraft engines
Aircraft engines produced by the People's Republic of China.
Abbreviations
Piston engines
Designation | Power Output | Used by | Remarks |
Zhuzhou 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). |
Zhuzhou HS-6 |
| Nanchang CJ-6, Harbin Y-11 | Originally a 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).[1] |
Dongan HS-7 |
1,268 kW (1,700 hp) | Harbin Z-5 | A modified version of the Soviet Shvetsov ASh-82V, which originated in the Wright R-1820. Built by Dongan Engine Manufacturing Company (aka Harbin Engine Factory). |
Dongan 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
Turboshaft engines
Designation | Power Output | Used by | Remarks |
Dongan WZ-5 |
| Harbin Z-6 | Turboshaft version of the Dongan WJ-5, program was cancelled. |
Changzhou WZ-6 |
| Changhe Z-8 | Turboshaft engine. License-built copy of the Turbomeca Turmo. |
Zhuzhou WZ-8 |
| Harbin Z-9 | Originally license-built copies of the Turbomeca Arriel turboshaft, many modified variants of this engine were made.[1] |
Zhuzhou WZ-9 |
1,000 kW (1,350 shp) | CAIC WZ-10 | New turboshaft engine under development for the WZ-10 helicopter.[1] |
WZ-10 |
1,800 kW (2,414 shp) | Harbin Z-20 | Turboshaft engine. May power WZ-10. |
WZ-16 |
1,306 kW (1,752 hp) take-off 1,137 kW (1,525 hp) continuous | CAIC WZ-10, Avicopter Z-15 | New turboshaft engine under development for the WZ-10 and Z-15 helicopter based on Turbomeca Ardidan 3.[3] |
Turbojet engines
Designation | Thrust | Used by | Remarks |
Shenyang PF-1 |
| Shenyang JJ-1 | 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.[4] |
WP-5D |
26.5 kN | Shenyang JJ-5 trainer | Produced by Xi'an (XAE) |
Shenyang WP-6 |
| Shenyang J-6, Nanchang Q-5 | Based on the Soviet Tumansky R-9BF-811 jet engine |
Shenyang WP-6A |
29.42/36.78 kN | Shenyang J-6 I, Nanchang Q-5 | Improved WP-6 |
Shenyang WP-6Z |
| Nanchang J-12 Lightweight fighter (cancelled) | |
Shenyang 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 |
WP-9 |
| Shanghai Y-10 (cancelled) | Based on the Pratt & Whitney JT3C, cancelled |
WP-10 |
| | |
CAREC 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 |
| | |
Guizhou 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.[5] |
WP-13A |
44.1/66.7 kN | | |
WP-13A-II |
42.7/65.9 kN | J-8-II | Produced by Liming Aircraft Engine Company |
WP-13F |
44.1/66.7 kN | Chengdu J-7, JL-9 | |
Shenyang WP-14 Kunlun |
~75 kN with afterburn | Shenyang J-8III | Indigenous Chinese turbojet engine developed by Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute.[6] |
WP-14C Kunlun-3 |
| Chengdu J-7, Shenyang J-8T, Guizhou JL-9 | An improved WP-14 Kunlun |
WP-15 |
Shenyang J-13 | turbojet | |
Turbofan engines
Designation | Thrust | Used by | Remarks |
Shenyang WS-5 |
| | Cancelled |
Shenyang WS-6 |
| Chengdu J-9, Shenyang J-13, Nanchang Q-6 | Cancelled[7] |
Shenyang WS-6A |
| | Cancelled |
Shanghai WS-8 |
80 kN | Shanghai Y-10 | Cancelled[8] |
Xian WS-9 Qinling |
91.2 kN | Xian JH-7 | Licensed version of Rolls-Royce Spey RB.168 Mk 202 |
Xian WS-9 Qinling-2 |
9,325+ kg | | Improved version of the WS-9; comparable to the French SNECMA M53-P2 |
WS-10A Taihang |
13,200 kg | Chengdu J-10, Shenyang J-11 | Indigenous T/W: 7.5 replacement for Saturn AL-31 and AL-31F; possibly used to power new Chengdu J-20 fighters[9] |
WS-10G Taihang |
15,810 kg | Chengdu J-20 | Modified Taihang with T/W: 9, possibly used to power new J-20 fighters [10] |
WS-11 |
16.87 kN | Hongdu L-11 | Licensed version of the AI-25TLK |
WS-12 Tianshan |
| | Canceled |
WS-12B Tianshan |
| Xian JH-7B | Heavier, improved WS-12 |
WS-12C Tianshan |
8,000 kg | Regional narrow-body jetliner ARJ21 | |
WS-13 Taishan |
86.37 kN | JF-17 FBC-1 | Indigenous T/W: 7.8 upgrade for RD-93 |
WS-13A Taishan |
100 kN | ARJ21 | High-bypass turbofan.[11] |
WS-15 Emei |
18,350 kg | J-20 | Described by Russian sources as the "18-ton" thrust, T/W: 9-10 project possibly used to power new J-20 fighters.[12] |
WS-17 |
| JF-17 | |
WS-18 |
12,000 kg | H-6K, Y-20 | Developed as a replacement for the Soloviev D-30KP-2[13] |
SF-A |
12,000 kg | Y-20, C919 | A high-bypass turbofan derived from the WS-10A core to power the Y-20 strategic airlifter and C919 narrow-body jetliner. |
CJ-1000A |
13,000 kg | Y-20, C919 | A high-bypass turbofan derived from the WS-20 to power the Y-20 strategic airlifter and C919 narrow-body jetliner. |
CJ-2000 |
35,000 kg | Wide-body jetliner C929 | A high-bypass turbofan.[14] |
CJ-500 |
8,000 kg | Regional narrow-body jetliner ARJ21 | Medium Thrust-Turbofan[15] |
Minshan |
4,000-5,000 kg | HAIG L-15 | Medium Thrust-Turbofan[16] |
Jiuzhai |
1,000 kg | | Medium Thrust-Turbofan[17] |
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