China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Has a Fatal Flaw (That Might Soon B

来源: 2018-09-08 09:55:23 [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 本文已被阅读:

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/chinas-j-20-stealth-fighter-has-fatal-flaw-might-soon-be-fixed-30912

China hopes to have its next-generation Xian WS-15 afterburning turbofan ready for mass production for its new Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter, however problems remain for Beijing’s new engine. Once all of the defects have been corrected and the engine enters service with frontline J-20 squadrons, the new motor should significantly boost the performance of the Chinese stealth aircraft.