China's homegrown medium, small-thrust drone turbofan engine completes maiden flight

HOHHOT, May 23 (Xinhua) -- China's domestically developed turbofan engine F406, with a thrust rating of 600 kg, has completed its maiden flight test in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday. According to Aero Engine Corporation of China, its developer, the flight was conducted on an advanced meteorological drone in a twin-engine configuration. The successful flight marks the first tim

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