Chinese Falcon trainer is currently the most advanced trainer. The Chinese Air Force has increased its orders in recent years and is equipped with a large number of air schools. In the future, the entry-level supersonic attack type will also be equipped with numerous air force fighter units, which can directly replace the two-seater The flight training and weapon training missions of combat trainers, such as the J-10S and J-11BS fighters, have almost a fraction of the latter's cost, which greatly saves costs.
At present, the biggest hidden danger of the Chinese Falcon trainer is the risk of engine supply. The Falcon trainer has been using the AI-222 engine imported from Ukraine from the beginning of the project to equip the basic trainer model. By 2020, it will start to purchase the afterburner version of AI- The 322F turbofan engine is equipped with a supersonic attack training model. With the changes in the external situation, there is a huge uncertainty in China's procurement of Ukrainian engines. The main pressure comes from the superpowers. The risk of out of stock of the Falcon trainer engine always exists, and many military fans can't help but I have to ask, is there no other way?
Currently domestically produced engines are not on the top. The Falcon has always used Ukrainian imported engines, which poses a lot of risk.
Actually, there is really no need to worry about the supply of the Falcon trainer. Everyone knows that the AI-222 turbofan engine is more Made in Ukraine, the same is also made in Russia. At the earliest, the model was called AI-222-25 engine. This engine was jointly manufactured by Russia and Ukraine. After the Russian-Ukrainian fallout, Ukraine and Russia continued to develop their respective models. For AI-322, the Russian model is still AI-222-25.
Recently, the Russian engine manufacturer Moscow Saliut Engine Consortium announced that the life of the AL-222-25 turbofan engine manufactured by the company has been increased from 600 hours to 1,200 hours. This life is equivalent to that of Ukrainian engines. The main reason is that: The company uses advanced materials and processing technology. Currently, the Russian military has more than 400 AI-222-25 in service!
Russians are very shrewd. If Ukrainians can’t make money and can’t make ends meet, they don’t mind taking over
Russians to release this news. It also means shouting to China and Ukraine. If Ukraine does not sell engines due to foreign pressure, we can sell. And selling every minute, this kind of competition is of great significance for the Chinese Air Force to maintain a stable supply of engines. In this context, it increases the risk of Ukrainians taking risks.
Everyone knows that the Falcon trainer is propelled by two AI-222 engines. According to the data released by foreign parties, one is 187.5W and two are 370W. The engine overhaul interval is 600 hours, and the total engine life is 1200 hours. From this According to the data, the price is not expensive. The main reason why China imports engines from Ukraine is that Ukrainians are easier to deal with than Russians and the trading conditions are not so harsh. If Russians become a single supplier of military products, In terms of price and quantity, it can be sold, but the details of the terms are very uncomfortable, and it is very difficult to give in. Worse still, the Russians have a deep-rooted rubbish service, which provides customers with a slow speed and poor quality of accessories. This experience, In the past 30 years, China has experienced many times when importing a variety of turbofan engines. If there is a choice, it is better not to use Russian products.
Falcon trainer and Russian Yak 130 trainer can use the same engine
. At present, due to potential competition from Russian manufacturers, Ukraine has not shown any unusual trends in engine exports. This is for China. A great thing, if it really doesn’t work, there is no big obstacle to buying this low-indicator, small-thrust engine from Russia.
There is an old saying, asking for help is always difficult. No matter who has it, China must put the localization of the Falcon trainer engine on the agenda as soon as possible. Imitation of the Ukrainian engine AI-322 is the first choice. Ukraine has long been holding the export of production lines. A positive attitude. The domestic version of the Chinese K-8 trainer aircraft uses a copy of the Ukrainian engine AL-25TLK as an example.
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