Shenyang WS-15

WS-15
Type	Turbofan
National origin	People's Republic of China
Manufacturer	Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company
Designer	Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute
First run	2006
Major applications	Chengdu J-20
Status	Initial production

The Shenyang WS-15 (Chinese: 涡扇-15; pinyin: Wōshàn-15), codename Emei, is a Chinese afterburning turbofan engine designed by the Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute and manufactured by the Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company.^[1]

The WS-15 is intended to become the main engine of the Chengdu J-20 stealth aircraft,^[2] enabling it to supercruise, improve its range, manoeuvrability and upgrade potential for future weapon systems. It will eventually replace the Shenyang WS-10, which currently serves as the interim engine of J-20, while the WS-15 is being refined.

^ ^a ^b Fisher, Richard (27 May 2015). "ANALYSIS: Can China break the military aircraft engine bottleneck?". Flightglobal. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
^ Chan, Minnie (10 February 2018). "Why China's first stealth fighter was rushed into service with inferior engines". South China Morning Post.

[flightglobal_2015-05-27-1] Fisher, Richard (27 May 2015). "ANALYSIS: Can China break the military aircraft engine bottleneck?". Flightglobal. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

[scmp_ws10b-2] Chan, Minnie (10 February 2018). "Why China's first stealth fighter was rushed into service with inferior engines". South China Morning Post.

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