The engine China's stealth fighter desperately needs still doesn't work, and the military doesn't know why
- The new WS-15 Emei (Powerful Dragon) engines for China's J-20 stealth fighters were expected to make an appearance at China's largest airshow, but it was a no-show.
- The engine, according to military insiders, remains unstable after failing to meet reliability targets over hundreds of hours of testing.
- The J-20 fighters that appeared at the airshow in Zhuhai flew with Russian Al-31 Saturn engines.
- As the event is an opportunity for China to show off its latest technology and highlight its improving capabilities, it is embarassing for the country to have to continue to rely on foreign engines.
https://www.businessinsider.com/engine-chinas-stealth-fighter-desperately-needs-unreliable-2018-11
