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China tests turboprop drone engine at high altitude

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China has tested a powerful turboprop engine designed for drones in the country’s southwest plateau regions, state-owned Global Times reported.

The new engine is set to boost the country’s military logistics support and monitoring capabilities. It was developed by aerospace giant China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp and tested from September to October this year in the Tibet Plateau region, near the disputed border with India.

An unmanned helicopter powered by the new engine was flown at 5,191 meters (3.2 miles) above sea level during testing. Traditional piston engines can only enable flight up to 3,000 meters (1.86 miles) above sea level.

The engine, weighing 18 kilograms (40 pounds), can support fixed-wing aircraft of 400 to 600 kilograms (880 to 1,320 pounds) or helicopters of 240 to 360 kilograms (530 to 790 pounds) up to 5,200 meters (3.2 miles) above sea level.

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