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 |
| 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). |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | Turboshaft engine for the Z-10 helicopter. |
| WZ-9C | 1,200 kW (1,600 shp) [2] | CAIC Z-10 | Upgraded turboshaft engine for the Z-10 helicopter. |
| WZ-10 | 1,600 kW (2,100 shp) [3] [4] | Harbin Z-20 | Turboshaft engine. |
| WZ-16 | 1,243 kW (1,667 shp) take-off 1,137 kW (1,525 shp) continuous 1,500 kW (2,000 shp) maximum | CAIC Z-10, Avicopter AC352 | New turboshaft engine under development for the Z-10 and Z-15 helicopter based on Turbomeca Ardidan 3. "Safran and AECC introduce the WZ16, the first jointly-developed aero engine to be certified in China". Safran.</ref>--> [5] |
| 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. [6] |
| 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 | 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 [7] | Shenyang J-13 (cancelled) | Based on the Soviet Tumansky R-29-300 turbojet engine. |
| 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. [8] 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) [9] | Chengdu J-20 | Described by Russian sources as the "16-ton" thrust, T/W: 9-10 project. [10] 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 | 116 kN (26,000 lbf) [11] | J-35 | 10 ton thrust. [12] Under development for use by J-35 fighters. |
| WS-21 | 93.2 kN (21,000 lbf) [11] | J-35 | Upgrade of the WS-13, currently used as interim powerplant for J-35 fighters. [13] |
| Jiuzhai | 9.8 kN (2,200 lbf) | Medium Thrust-Turbofan [14] | |
| Designation | Thrust | Used by | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS-13A Taishan | 100 kN (22,000 lbf) | Not in use | High-bypass turbofan. [15] Designed to be used by the Comac ARJ21. |
| WS-18 | 120 kN (27,000 lbf) [16] | Derivative [16] or copy of Soloviev D-30KP-2 [17] for Xian H-6K and Xian Y-20. [16] May be superseded by WS-20. [17] | |
| WS-20 | 147–156 kN (33,000–35,000 lbf) | Xian Y-20, [18] Il-76 test bed [19] | 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. [20] |
| SF-A | 132 kN (30,000 lbf) | Not in use. | A high-bypass turbofan derived from the WS-10 core. [21] 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 [22] Designed to be used by the Comac ARJ21. |
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