Shenyang WS-20
The WS-20 is a high-bypass turbofan being developed to power the Y-20 strategic airlifter, based on the core of the low-bypass turbofan Shenyang WS-10A.
With a thrust range of, the WS-20 has been flying on an Il-76 test aircraft since 2014, and a few years later an internet photo has revealed an Il-76 test platform being equipped with 4 WS-20s. Although originally projected to enter production in 2016, the progress was much slower, it was not until Feb 2019 when internet photo revealed a photo of Y-20 prototype with serial number 783 is equipped with a single WS-20 for testing.Applications
