Blackstone
Brigadier
Asif-
Why do you believe WS13 would be anymore 'successful' as WS10?
Why do you believe WS13 would be anymore 'successful' as WS10?
JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread
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I suppose our Chinese friends don't learn from experience
Like everbody else?
Equation
Lieutenant General
Do you know if this use of WS13 engine on JF-17 will be either a prototype for testing or the start of mass production?
Zahid
Junior Member
Block III is supposed to come out in 2016, so in context we can guess that WS-13 would be ready for deployment. Allegedly it has already been in testing on FC-1 for a number of years now.
But WS-13 must have something superior to RD-93 in order for PAF to make a switch. I wish I could speculate, but I know next to nothing about WS-13.
BTW how credible is the source being quoted? Can some Chinese friend care to tell me?
But WS-13 must have something superior to RD-93 in order for PAF to make a switch. I wish I could speculate, but I know next to nothing about WS-13.
BTW how credible is the source being quoted? Can some Chinese friend care to tell me?
SteelBird
Colonel
kwaigonegin
Colonel
It appears to be a two seater. I don't believe it's a blk II or III but a two seater. Maybe a JF-17B ?!?b
I hate to nitpick grammar, but in this case the meaning is ambiguous. Was that suppose to be a "than"?
Blackstone
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I understand Russian RD-93 engine's hot section is essentially all titanium, and the material is less exotic then what is found in later models of AL-31 engine. If the Chinese made the same trade off, and exotic Material science has been a hurdle in WS-10 development, then that might offer a reason why WS-13 would enjoy a smoother development path.
Do you know if this use of WS13 engine on JF-17 will be either a prototype for testing or the start of mass production?
There's already some rumors from Pakistan side that JF-17 is being tested with WS13 currently. So, the VP's interview is in answer to the question when will JF-17 be exported with domestic engine, he said within 1 to 2 yrs. So I am assuming his answer is meant for mass production.