The WS-6 (Chinese: 涡扇-6; pinyin: Wōshàn-6; lit. 'Turbofan-6') was an unsuccessful turbofan development program from the People's Republic of China. [1]
Development started as part of the "Aviation Industry Science and Technology Development Program for 1978-1985" with the larger goal of developing an industry capable of designing and building aircraft engines. No workable engines were produced when the program was cancelled in 1986.[1]
Experience from the WS-6 was applied to the later Shenyang WS-10.[2]
References
- ^ a b Wood, Peter; Wahlstrom, Alden; Cliff, Roger (March 2020). China’s Aeroengine Industry (PDF). United States Air Force Air University China Aerospace Studies Institute. pp. 9–10. ISBN 9798637786664.
- ^ "LM WS10A Tai Hang (China), Aero-engines - Turbofan". janes.com. Jane's Information Group. 26 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2015.