FWIW, this is an image of the official handover/unveiling ceremony of an improved Taihang variant. As to which WS-10 variant this is, I have no idea.
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think so, base on the context, it looks like some poster posted between April and June 2019Has this been shared before? Not entirely certain of its credibility, but here's a brief summary translation:
XX-15 high-pressure single-crystal turbine blades:
- R&D began in December of 2015.
- Design passed appraisal in February of 2018.
- Two sets of casting blanks completed in February of 2019.
- Blades already installed on an actual engine and are currently undergoing testing.
XX-15 low-pressure single-crystal turbine blades:
- R&D began in May of 2018.
- Casting blanks for prototype blades handed over in April of 2019.
- The first appraisal meeting and handover of remaining casting blanks are planned for June of 2019.
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I was thinking about the significance of this one...that they’re making casting blanks now seems to suggest some work is starting to set up production now.Has this been shared before? Not entirely certain of its credibility, but here's a brief summary translation:
XX-15 high-pressure single-crystal turbine blades:
- R&D began in December of 2015.
- Design passed appraisal in February of 2018.
- Two sets of casting blanks completed in February of 2019.
- Blades already installed on an actual engine and are currently undergoing testing.
XX-15 low-pressure single-crystal turbine blades:
- R&D began in May of 2018.
- Casting blanks for prototype blades handed over in April of 2019.
- The first appraisal meeting and handover of remaining casting blanks are planned for June of 2019.
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There were some rumors previously suggested that ws-15 was expecting to test on j-20 around 2021-2023I was thinking about the significance of this one...that they’re making casting blanks now seems to suggest some work is starting to set up production now.
Has this been shared before? Not entirely certain of its credibility, but here's a brief summary translation:
XX-15 high-pressure single-crystal turbine blades:
- R&D began in December of 2015.
- Design passed appraisal in February of 2018.
- Two sets of casting blanks completed in February of 2019.
- Blades already installed on an actual engine and are currently undergoing testing.
XX-15 low-pressure single-crystal turbine blades:
- R&D began in May of 2018.
- Casting blanks for prototype blades handed over in April of 2019.
- The first appraisal meeting and handover of remaining casting blanks are planned for June of 2019.
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