China Completes First Flight Of Indigenous F406 Turbofan For UAS

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Credit: China state media China Daily
SINGAPORE–China on May 23 completed the first flight test of its domestically developed F406 turbofan, a 600-kg (1,322-lb.)-class engine designed for small- and medium-sized uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). Developed by Sichuan Tianfu Light Power Technology, a subsidiary of state-linked Aero Engine...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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