- Chinese military sources recently said that the WS-15 engine for its
- While the report might indicate that there was a major milestone in the engine's development, if the J-20 and WS-15 were truly on the cusp of being mass-produced together, there would be more reports about it.
- "There's [also] the initial process of them testing [the J-20 with the WS-15], it being ready for limited production, and then the first outfits training and testing it," a CSIS analyst told Business Insider.
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China claims its J-20 stealth fighter is almost ready for mass production — here's why it's probably not
The WS-15 engine is reported to have a thrust rating of 30,000 to 44,000 pounds. The F-22 Raptor, for example, has a maximum thrust of 35,000 pounds.
Chinese military sources told the South China Morning Post earlier this month that the new engine for its J-20 stealth fighter would soon be ready for mass production.
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