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To: sukhoi-30mki

“Powered by a Chinese WS-10 Taihang turbofan engine, the fighter jet has been compared to the US F-15A/C Eagle. “

Unless something has radically changed in the last 2 years, that engine has never run for more than 200 hours, best case.

And is severely under-powered.

5 posted on 08/12/2018 8:19:44 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)

To: Mariner

“Unless something has radically changed in the last 2 years, that engine has never run for more than 200 hours, best case.”

Slightly better than the Jumo-004s that powered the Me-262 70 years ago.

14 posted on 08/12/2018 12:06:51 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)

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