Eatup's Guide to China & The Far East

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Domestically produced WS-10 Taihang 14.5 tons thrust class turbofan engine found in the J-11B's from above:

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has deployed no less than 400 Taihang engines in five air force regiments. Various types of fighter jets are equipped with the engine, including the J-11B and J-15 carrier-based fighter jets, reported China Science Communication, a news site under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. So far there have been no crashes due to engine failure among Taihang engine-equipped fighter jets, the news site also noted.

400 WS-10A have been fitted to PLAAF and PLAN latest jet fighters for years now without major problem. And new engines of different classes will be fitted to new aircrafts in time faster than you think.

Various domestic turbofan engines found in Chinese fighter jets:

 

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China completes world's largest amphibious aircraft:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_aircraft

What is an amphibious aircraft?

An amphibious aircraft or amphibian is an aircraft that can take off and land on both land and water. Fixed-wing amphibious aircraft are seaplanes (flying boats and floatplanes) that are equipped with retractable wheels, at the expense of extra weight and complexity, plus diminished range and fuel economy compared to planes designed for land or water only. Some amphibians are fitted with reinforced keels which act as skis, allowing them to land on snow or ice with their wheels up and are dubbed tri-phibians.

 

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(Images above: ZHUHAI, July 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Amphibious aircraft AG600 rolls off a production line in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, July 23, 2016. The aircraft, which has a maximum take-off weight of 53.5 tonnes and a maximum flight range of 4,500 km, will be used to fight forest fires and perform marine rescue missions. The AG600 is by far the world's largest amphibian aircraft, about the size of a Boeing 737. (Xinhua/Liang Xu))


http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-07/23/c_135534514.htm

China completes massive amphibious aircraft

GUANGZHOU, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China has completed production of a massive amphibious aircraft that it plans to use to fight forest fires and perform marine rescue missions.

The AG600 rolled off a production line in the southern city of Zhuhai on Saturday, in what aviation observers see as a milestone for the country.

The aircraft has a maximum take-off weight of 53.5 tonnes and a maximum flight range of 4,500 km, according to state aircraft maker Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

The AG600 is by far the world's largest amphibian aircraft, about the size of a Boeing 737, according to AVIC deputy general manager Geng Ruguang.

 

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China unveils world's largest amphibious aircraft AG600 (CCTV News):



(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDjgKUpFCp8)

 

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China always likes to have it BIG. Just look at the number of Chinese sailors lining up for a picture atop a submarine:

 

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