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China’s first homegrown 1,200‑kW turboprop aircraft engine aces cold ignition test

A 1,200-kilowatt-class turboprop engine developed in China has successfully completed its ignition test conducted ...

Chinese domestically developed turboprop engine completes ignition test, operates stably at ...

A Chinese domestically developed 1,200-kilowatt-class turboprop engine successfully completed its ignition test by achieving ...
China.org.cn

China's first light sport aircraft with independently-developed avionics, engine delivered

CHANGSHA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's first light sport aircraft (LSA) equipped with independently-developed avionics and engine was delivered on Friday. The aircraft, Aurora SA60L, was developed by ...
Seeking Alpha

RTX's Pratt & Whitney completes critical engine testing for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Current production engines can offer up to 20% increased thrust for unmanned applications EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (RTX) (NYSE: RTX) business, has ...
The Aviationist

Hermeus’ Uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 1 Test Aircraft Flies for the First Time

The high-speed uncrewed test aircraft performed its first flight at Edwards AFB, just a year after the launch of the development. Hermeus, a U.S. company aiming to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly ...
Flying

Rolls-Royce Retiring 747 Test Aircraft After 20 Years

Rolls-Royce is retiring its Boeing 747-200 "Flying Test Bed" (FTB), registered N787RR, after 20 years of service since 2005. The uniquely modified aircraft, capable of flying with five engines, was ...
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HAL loyal wingman aircraft conducts first engine ground test

HAL initiated the engine ground testing of its CATS Warrior loyal wingman unmanned platform on 11 January 2025. (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has conducted the ...
FlightGlobal

Engine tests progress in Russian civil supersonic demonstrator research programme

Russian research efforts to create a new supersonic civil aircraft demonstrator have edged forward with completion of a phase ...
WFTV

NASA testing new X-59 aircraft engines, designed to fly supersonic speeds without the sonic ...

A team has started engine testing for the X-59. It’s a supersonic aircraft that’ll fly without generating loud sonic booms.
Flightglobal

SJ-100’s domestic engines tested for resilience to water ingestion

United Aircraft has carried out water-ingestion tests on its initial import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100, equipped with Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplants. The aircraft, number 97023, carried out the runway ...
The Aviationist

China’s Mysterious J-36 Next-Gen Aircraft Spotted During Second Test Flight

Various videos captured by people on the ground show the J-36 making a turn, while others show a decent side and bottom view, with the landing gear still extended. The aircraft also has a flight data ...
Aviation Week

P&W completes ground testing on C-Series engine

Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed initial ground testing on its first PurePower PW1000G series engine for the Bombardier CSeries aircraft. The engine completed nearly 200 hours of ground ...