WS-10C2 is not WS-15 quote. WS-10C2 had absorbed and benefited from WS-15's metal and manufacturing processes. One of them single crystal blades. WS-10C3 would replace engines of earlier 300 J-20 aircrafts to keep them relevant. WS-15 J-20A/S would be progressively enter into the service and might be with a redesigned fuselage. In between are 50-100 airframes using WS-10C2 engines and 10-20 airframe are being evaluated with WS-15. Seems like WS-15 can support a modified fuselage much more better way then the initial J-20 with increased payload AW speed and range. That seems a reason to switch to J-20 A/S to get improved engines and modified fuselage that is taking time also.
J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII
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SC turbine blades have been used for a good while now... Where and when are you getting your information?
Hello do we have an estimated total number of J-20 in service and the production rate this year?
Damn no one bothered to answer my question
You can try the search function - limit scope to this thread, use keywords like: "total number in service"
Any recent post from Deino or Blitzo will be the best estimate anyone can get on the OSINT side.
J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII
You raise an important point, and as my previous speakers have already written, we haven't known anything since Zhuhai either! It's true, we haven't known a more recent construction numbers since CB07156 posted in January 2023. Confirmed serial numbers are rare. Just to remind you, the 4th AB...
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Hello thank you but I don't know how to do that I'm too old/unrelated to tech to do it but still thank you anyways.
It's something like 300 +- 100 and 100 +- 50.
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As at the end of 2025, I don't think it will be below 300 and annual production rate at 50, likely over 100 (up to 150)
so 2 to 3 J-20 are produce per week is reasonable to me
So something more like 350 +/- 50 and 125 +/- 25?
