Sputnik International MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The JSC United Engine Corporation will show a new generation engine for tactical aircraft at the Airshow China 2024 exhibition for the first time, Russian state-owned defense corporation Rostec said on Friday.
“The United Engine Corporation of the Rostec State Corporation will present the latest developments for aviation, some of which have not been demonstrated even in Russia. The international premiere of the Airshow China exhibition will be a new generation engine for tactical aircraft. Also, for the first time in China, the latest modification of the AL-31FN engine family will be demonstrated,” the statement read.
A full-size showpiece of the latest engine will be demonstrated at the exhibition. The new unit, according to the state corporation, significantly surpasses its predecessors in terms of resource, fuel consumption and thrust, which actually makes it a fifth-generation engine.
For the first time abroad, the improved AL-31FN engine of the fifth series will be demonstrated, the use of which will significantly expand the aircraft’s capabilities in altitude and flight range. In addition, the United Engine Corporation will show a mock-up of the SM-100 engine for promising drones and combat training aircraft.
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