List of Chinese aircraft engines

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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).

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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

DesignationThrustUsed byRemarks
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

DesignationThrustUsed byRemarks
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

DesignationThrustUsed byRemarks
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-101,800 kW (2,400 shp) Harbin Z-20 Turboshaft engine. May power Z-10.
WZ-161,243 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

DesignationThrustUsed byRemarks
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-5D26.5 kN Shenyang JJ-5 trainerProduced 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 kNBased 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-13A44.1/66.7 kN
WP-13A-II42.7/65.9 kN Shenyang J-8II Produced by Liming Aircraft Engine Company
WP-13F44.1/66.7 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

DesignationThrustUsed byRemarks
WS-535 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-6A101.69 kN (22,860 lbf)Cancelled
WS-880 kN (18,000 lbf) Shanghai Y-10 (cancelled)Cancelled
WS-9 Qinling91.2 kN (20,500 lbf) Xian JH-7, JH-7ALicensed version of Rolls-Royce Spey RB.168 Mk 202
WS-9A Qinling97 kN (22,000 lbf)Improved WS-9; comparable to the French SNECMA M53-P2
WS-10A Taihang120–140 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 Taihang155 kN (35,000 lbf) Chengdu J-20 Modified Taihang with Thrust/Weight: 9. [4] Currently used as interim powerplant for Chengdu J-20 fighters.
WS-11 16.87 kN (3,790 lbf) Hongdu L-11 Licensed version of the AI-25TLK
WS-12 Tianshan85.3 kN (19,200 lbf)Not in use.Cancelled
WS-13 Taishan86.37 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 Emei182.4 kN (41,000 lbf) [5] Chengdu J-20 Described by Russian sources as the "18.6-ton" thrust, T/W: 9-10 project. [6] Under development for use by Chengdu J-20.
WS-17 Minshan39–49 kN (8,800–11,000 lbf) Hongdu L-15 Medium Thrust-Turbofan
WS-19 Huangshan115.7 kN (26,000 lbf) [7] J-35 11.8 ton thrust. Under development for use by J-35 fighters.
WS-2193.2 kN (21,000 lbf) J-35 Currently used as interim powerplant for J-35 fighters. [8]
Jiuzhai9.8 kN (2,200 lbf)Medium Thrust-Turbofan [9]

Turbofan engines (High bypass)

DesignationThrustUsed byRemarks
WS-13A Taishan100 kN (22,000 lbf)Not in useHigh-bypass turbofan. [10] Designed to be used by the Comac ARJ21.
WS-18120 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.

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