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A Chinese domestically developed 1,200-kilowatt-class turboprop engine efficiently accomplished its ignition check by attaining steady floor operation at minus 30 C in Harbin, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, on Thursday, the Science and Technology Daily reported.
The check marked the ATP120A turboprop engine challenge’s full entry into the testing and verification section. The turboprop engine was independently developed by the Harbin Dongan Civil Aviation Engine Co, a subsidiary of Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC).
The turboprop engine ATP120A was the corporate’s first homegrown turboprop engine, designed for low prices, with lengthy service life, low gasoline consumption and excessive reliability.
The engine is appropriate for basic aviation plane and drones, with potential for hybrid and hydrogen propulsion, and general efficiency reaching a number one stage in China.
Notably, the engine has sturdy environmental adaptability and excellent high-altitude efficiency. It can begin working at altitudes masking current high-altitude plateau airports, enabling plane geared up with the engine to function reliably in excessive environments reminiscent of high-altitude and chilly areas, in addition to island environments with excessive salt spray.
Global Times