It's something Decker Eveleth came up with.
2025 Victory Day parade thread (workup, 3rd Sept)
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the reason why AECC introduced AEP-500 turboprop family.
aim to replace old WJ-6C in Y-9/8 series and compete with other modern turboprop Engines around the globe. the same engine will power MA-700 regional airliner and upcoming Y-9 family replacement Y-30.
The WJ-6 is based on the AI-20 engine. That was based on the TV-2 engine designed by German engineers in the Stalin era at the Kuznetsov design bureau. It is hopelessly obsolete.
TV-2 was a miracle engine back when designed but this was like 70 years ago.
TV-2 was a miracle engine back when designed but this was like 70 years ago.
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Are there any indicators on how good AEP-500 is going to be? I'm sure it'll be competitive against current western offerings but I'm more concerned about how good will it stack up against top American designs similar to T901 with a core based on the latest turbofans, heavy use of CMC and other advanced materials. Will AEP-500 be a holdover from a time where Chinese engine technology are still immature or will it use designs and technology derived from WS-15/WS-19 and maybe even WS-XX VCE.
Don't expect too much and you won't be disappointed.
I think the current crop of engines were made with the existing material base to make things simple.
I also hoped for a leapfrog but this looks unlikely.
This will however train a new cadre of engine designers and lead to modernized production facilities. So we can have good expectations for the future if they keep up funding for engines.
I think the current crop of engines were made with the existing material base to make things simple.
I also hoped for a leapfrog but this looks unlikely.
This will however train a new cadre of engine designers and lead to modernized production facilities. So we can have good expectations for the future if they keep up funding for engines.
AEP-500 family Material verification and selection begun last year means in 2024.. and i m sure you are well aware of all recent news/research papers posted on Engine thread. where China's material industry currently stands.
this Turboprop Engine will have latest material available right now in mainland China plus fully automated assembly line..
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China's biggest strength is, adaption of next generation manufacturing process. like 3D printed and additive manufacturing techniques. which increased the strength and precision of aerospace material. Zhuhai air show is the biggest example. they have showcase many core components in this regards.
we have few examples here..
Just a thought: If the "nuclear" content of the military parade is really high, such as the RF showing a new gen nuclear missiles and the Navy showing the JL-3, then the Air Force has no reason to kepp hiding H-6N with the "Beijing Heavy Hammer". It didn't carry it last parade, but shouldn't be that much of the concerns now
It can even be said the other way around: even if the Rocket Force and Navy do not demonstrate any new nuclear weapon, “Beijing heavy hammer” alone is enough to demonstrate the PLA's nuclear triad capabilities. It still makes sense as a compromise option
It can even be said the other way around: even if the Rocket Force and Navy do not demonstrate any new nuclear weapon, “Beijing heavy hammer” alone is enough to demonstrate the PLA's nuclear triad capabilities. It still makes sense as a compromise option
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What's the 99AG? a 99 with APS?
Ayi: The first batch of commercial satellite photos of the parade village were cheap photos from Google Earth bought by civilian enthusiasts. The United States has so many think tanks that study China, but these people think that the things that appear in the parade village are "meaningless" or even "not worth news", so no one plans to spend money to go to Maxer or Planet to take a look.
Yeah, these photos are all from early June, and media like TWZ neither wrote articles nor wanted to buy recent photos for further analysis. What's going on?
Yeah, these photos are all from early June, and media like TWZ neither wrote articles nor wanted to buy recent photos for further analysis. What's going on?
I mean why spend the money when they'll all be shown in UHD Ultra 4K quality in like a month or so lmao.