China exhibited a turbofan engine with a 2D thrust vectoring control nozzle at the ongoing Zhuhai Airshow 2022. A turbofan engine with a 2D thrust vectoring control nozzle provides enhanced maneuverability and stealth capability.
The Chinese engineers have reportedly been working on this technology to close the gap between the capability of its J-20 stealth fighter and the F-22 Raptor, which uses the thrust vector control nozzle.
The Taihang series of turbofan engines, which come in five variants, are on display at the airshow. Even though these Taihang engines have been around for a while, the engine with 2D thrust vectoring control technology caught visitors’ attention at the air show.
The manufacturer or Chinese officials did not directly name the Taihang engine that sported this state-of-the-art technology. According to the state-owned Aero Engine Corp of China, the Taihang engine has continued to receive technical upgrades that have improved its performance, reliability, safety, stealth capability, power extraction, environmental adaptability, endurance, and thrust vectoring.
2D Thrust Vector Nozzle Technology To Counter US Air Force.
According to a Pentagon study, Beijing has been actively modernizing its J-20 fighter jets. China was speculated to add a 2D thrust-vectoring nozzle and an F-22-like “super cruise” capability with domestic WS-15 engines to J-20s.
The Chinese Air Force has long been trying to close the capability gap with the USAF Raptors. To that end, the WS-15 had been in the works for a long time to power the J-20 and J-31 fifth-generation stealth aircraft
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