2026-05-25
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China's domestically developed turbofan engine F406, with a thrust rating of 600 kilograms,
has completed its maiden flight test in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,
according to Aero Engine Corporation of China, its developer.
The flight was conducted on an advanced meteorological drone in a twin-engine configuration.
The company said the successful flight marks the first time China has achieved independent control
and domestic application of a medium and small thrust high-end turbofan engine in the general aviation power sector.
Developed by a technology subsidiary of the company,
the F-406 fills multiple technical gaps in China's medium and small thrust turbofan engine capabilities.
According to the company, the engine will be used in a range of mission platforms, including
high-altitude inspection drones, relay communication drones and long-endurance high-altitude unmanned aircraft.
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China will release data on foreign trade in goods for the Guangdong Hong Kong Macau Greater
Bay Area as a whole as part of broader efforts to further advance the area's development.
The move is included in a package of 20 measures recently unveiled
by the General Administration of Customs to support the development of the Greater Bay Area,