China’s successful rollout and maiden flight of the first production-standard Chengdu J-20A stealth fighter powered by the ...

There are signs that a Chinese J-20 stealth fighter has flown for the first time with two new indigenously developed WS-15 jet engines installed. If true, this would be a significant milestone in the ...

China’s December 2024 reveal of two sixth generation prototypes set off a chain reaction, followed by WS-15 powered J-20 variants and J-35 carrier milestones on the Fujian. This breakdown connects the ...

Chinese engine experts also pointed out that the engines used by the F-22 and F-35 are at least a decade ahead of the tech used in the WS-15. Left unsaid was the fact that China had gone from no ...

Despite a popular focus on stealth – and to a lesser extent, data fusion – in today’s fighters, America’s turbofan advantage is just as valuable in setting American fighters apart through a ...

August 25, 2022: In August 2022 China conducted air and naval military training operations around the island of Taiwan. The Chinese sent a number of their J20 stealth fighters aloft armed with ...