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Monday, December 01, 2014

Xian JH-7B fighter-bomber has new homegrown engine: Huanqiu

JH-7B FlounderA Russian military news website claims China has installed an indigenous engine in its Xian JH-7B fighter bomber.

The plane has been designed to be difficult to detect, reports Huanqiu, the website of China's nationalistic Global Times.

A Xian JH-7B that has carried out test flights has been powered by the LM6 turbofan engine designed specifically for the aircraft which boasts more powerful thrust than the country's latest WS-10A engine.

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