List of Chinese aircraft engines
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Aircraft engines produced by the People's Republic of China. Most of the engines listed are produced by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC).
Pistons
| Designation | Used by | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| HS-5 | Nanchang Y-5 | A version of the Shvetsov ASh-62, which itself was a modified version of the Wright R-1820. Built by the Zhuzhou Aeroengine Factory (ZEF), which is now the South Motive Power and Machinery Complex (SMPMC).[5] |
| HS-6 | Nanchang CJ-6, Harbin Y-11 | Licensed copy of the Soviet Ivchenko AI-14R engine. Built by the Zhuzhou Aeroengine Factory (ZEF). Chinese development resulted in many variants (-6A, -6B, -6C, -6D, -6E, -6K). |
| HS-7 | Harbin Z-5 | Licensed copy of the Soviet Shvetsov ASh-82V engine, which originated in the Wright R-1820. Built by Dongan Engine Manufacturing Company (aka Harbin Engine Factory). |
| HS-8 | A modified version of the Dongan HS-7 which "combined the main body and supercharger of the HS-7 with the reduction gear and propeller drive of the Shvetsov ASh-82T". Built by Dongan Engine Manufacturing Company (aka Harbin Engine Factory). |
Turboprops
| Designation | Used by | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| WJ-5 | Xian Y-7 | A Turboprop engine based on the Ivchenko AI-24, built by the Dongan Engine Manufacturing Company (Harbin Engine Factory) in several variants.[citation needed] |
| WJ-6 | Shaanxi Y-8[6], AVIC AG600 | Reverse engineered Ivchenko AI-20K[6] |
| AEP-20 | Turboprop engine prototype. Developed as a low-cost alternative to piston engines.[7][8] |
Turboshafts
| Designation | Used by | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| WZ-5 | Turboshaft version of the WJ-5 intended for the Harbin/CHDRI Z-6.[4] | |
| WZ-6 | Harbin Z-8 | License-built copy of the Turbomeca Turmo. |
| WZ-8 | Harbin Z-9, Harbin Z-19 | Originally license-built copies of the Turbomeca Arriel turboshaft, many modified variants of this engine were made. |
| WZ-9 | CAIC Z-10 | |
| WZ-9C | CAIC Z-10 | Upgraded turboshaft engine |
| WZ-10 | Harbin Z-20 | |
| WZ-16 | CAIC Z-10, Avicopter AC352 | New turboshaft engine under development for the Z-10 and Z-15 helicopter based on Turbomeca Ardidan 3.[9][10] |
Turbojets
| Designation | Used by | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| FW41-B | YJ-63 cruise missile[11] | |
| PF-1 | Shenyang JJ-1 (cancelled) | A small turbojet engine based on the WP-5, which was a copy of the Soviet Klimov VK-1F. |
| WP-5 | Shenyang J-5, Harbin H-5 | A licensed copy of Soviet Klimov VK-1 turbojet, which was derived from the Rolls-Royce Nene engine. Built at the Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company. |
| WP-5D | Shenyang JJ-5 trainer | Produced by Xi'an (XAE) |
| WP-6 | Shenyang J-6[12], Nanchang Q-5 | Copy of Tumansky RD-9B.[12] |
| WP-6A | Shenyang J-6 III[13], Nanchang Q-5 | Improved WP-6[13] |
| WP-6B | Nanchang J-12[14] | |
| WP-6Z | Cancelled. Intended for the Nanchang J-12 and Nanchang Q-6.[15] | |
| WP-7 | Chengdu J-7[16] | Copy of the Tumansky R-11.[16] |
| WP-7A | Shenyang J-8[17] | |
| WP-7B | Shenyang J-8[18] | |
| WP-8 | Xian H-6[19] | Copy of Mikulin AM-3[19] |
| WP-11 | HY-4 anti-ship missile[11] | Reverse-engineered Teledyne-Ryan J69-T-41A.[11] |
| WP-13 | Chengdu J-7 III[20] | Domestic engine "comparable" to the Tumansky R-13-300[20] |
| WP-13A-II | Shenyang J-8II[21] | |
| WP-13F | Chengdu J-7E[20], JL-9 | |
| WP-14 | Shenyang J-8III[22] | |
| WP-14C | Chengdu J-7, Shenyang J-8T, Guizhou JL-9 | Improved WP-14 |
| WP-15 | Shenyang J-13 (cancelled) | Based on the Soviet Tumansky R-29-300 turbojet engine. |
Turbofans
| Designation | Used by | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| WS-5 | Harbin H-5 (testbed) | Cancelled; turbofan modification of WP-6 |
| WS-6 | Chengdu J-9, Shenyang J-13, Nanchang Q-6 | Cancelled |
| WS-6A | Cancelled | |
| WS-8 | Intended for the Shanghai Y-10[3] | |
| WS-9 | Xian JH-7, JH-7A | Licensed version of Rolls-Royce Spey RB.168 Mk 202 |
| WS-9A | Improved WS-9; comparable to the French SNECMA M53-P2 | |
| WS-10A | Chengdu J-10, Shenyang J-11 | Indigenous Thrust/Weight: 7.5 replacement for Saturn AL-31 and AL-31F. |
| WS-10G | Modified Taihang with Thrust/Weight: 9.[23] Never been used. | |
| WS-11 | Hongdu L-11 | Licensed version of the AI-25TLK |
| WS-12 | Cancelled | |
| WS-13 | CAC/PAC JF-17, Hongdu GJ-11, CASC CH-7 | 9 ton thrust. Indigenous Thrust/Weight: 7.8 upgrade for RD-93 |
| WS-15 | Chengdu J-20 | Described by Russian sources as the "16-ton" thrust, T/W: 9-10 project.[23] Under development for use by Chengdu J-20. |
| WS-17 | Hongdu L-15 | Medium Thrust-Turbofan |
| WS-19 | J-35 | 10 ton thrust[24] Under development for use by J-35 fighters. |
| WS-21 | J-35 | Upgrade of the WS-13, currently used as interim powerplant for J-35 fighters.[25] |
| Jiuzhai | ||
| F406 | 600 kg thrust. Testflight May 2026.[26] | |
High bypass turbofans
| Designation | Used by | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| WS-13A | High-bypass turbofan.[27] Designed to be used by the Comac C909. | |
| WS-18 | Derivative[28] or copy of Soloviev D-30KP-2[29] for Xian H-6K and Xian Y-20.[28] May be superseded by WS-20.[29] | |
| WS-20 | Xian Y-20[30] | A high-bypass turbofan based on the core of the low-bypass turbofan WS-10A. Undergoing flight test on Y-20 and Il-76. Designed to be used by Comac C919 and Comac C929 but still currently in testing.[31] |
| SF-A | A high-bypass turbofan derived from the WS-10 core.[32] Designed to be used by the Comac C919. | |
| CJ-1000A | A high-bypass turbofan derived from the WS-20. Designed to be used by the Comac C919. | |
| CJ-2000 | A high-bypass turbofan. Designed to be used by the Chengdu P80, Comac C929. | |
| CJ-500 | Medium Thrust-Turbofan[33] Designed to be used by the Comac C909. |