Shenyang WS-20

The Shenyang WS-20 (Chinese: 涡扇-20; pinyin: Wōshàn-20; lit. 'turbofan-20') is a high-bypass turbofan aircraft engine designed by the Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute for the PLAAF's Y-20 family of strategic airlifters, it is currently installed in limited numbers. It is based on the core of the low-bypass turbofan Shenyang WS-10A.^[1] The thrust range is 138 kilonewtons (31,000 lb_f).^[2]

WS-20
Type	High-bypass turbofan
National origin	People's Republic of China
Manufacturer	Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company
Designer	Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute
Major applications	Xi'an Y-20
Status	Initial production
Developed from	Shenyang WS-10

Testing with the Ilyushin Il-76 began by 2013.^[3] Development continued in 2021.^[4] Images of Y-20 equipped with WS-20s emerged in 2022.^[5] The Y-20 and the WS-20 may have entered PLAAF service by March 2023.^[6] Photos showed Y-20 with the PLAAF roundels and colours at Kaifeng Air Base.^[7]

Applications

• Xi'an Y-20

See also

• ACAE CJ-1000A
• Shenyang WS-15