Dongan WJ-5 explained
The Dongan WJ-5 is a Chinese single-shaft turboprop aero engine built by the Dongan Engine Manufacturing Company for the Xian Y-7 twin-engined transport.
Variants
- WJ-5A
Main production variant of 2162 ekW (2900 ehp)[1]
- WJ-5E
Improved variant for the Xian Y-7-200 sometimes referred to as the WJ-5A-1G. Developed with the help of General Electric[2]
- WZ-5
A turboshaft version of the WJ-5, which failed to progress beyond the prototype stage.Application
References
Bibliography
Notes and References
- Taylor 1996, p 563
- Web site: Dongan . Flight International . 9 October 1996 . 2009-06-13.