China is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its domestically developed WS-10 turbofan engine, a crucial component powering the People's Liberation Army's advanced fighter jets. The engine, codenamed Taihang, is vital for the PLA's modern air capabilities.

As China marks the 20th anniversary of completing its first domestically developed high-thrust turbofan engine for fighter jets, the WS-10 – Woshan-10, meaning Turbofan-10 – continues its crucial role in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The WS-10 turbofan engine was code-named Taihang after the famous Chinese mountain range. The Taihang engine family serves as the backbone of the PLA’s major active combat fighters, powering fourth-generation jets such as the J-10C, the J-11B, the air force’s....