This year's government work report proposes to promote high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and strengthen key core technologies research and development and cutting-edge and disruptive technologies. Shan Xiaoming, a member of the National People's Congress and full-time chief of China Aero Engine Group, said in an interview with reporters that this year, my country will have a number of independently developed advanced aircraft engines to collect evidence and fly for the first time.
AES100 and AES20 are advanced civil turboshaft engines independently developed by my country. They are mainly equipped on civil helicopters and can be used in agricultural, forestry and plant protection, atmospheric monitoring, traffic supervision and other fields.
National People's Congress Representative, Full-time Chief Secretary of China Aviation and Mobilization Research Institute Shan Xiaoming: AES100 will obtain a PC certificate (production license) this year, which will lay the foundation for future production and application. We also have a low-power AES20 engine, which will also make its first flight this year, so we will still be exciting in the field of general aviation power this year, which is worth looking forward to.
At the same time, an AEP100 engine that can be equipped on a 3-ton to 10-ton drone will also complete its first flight this year, and its comprehensive performance has reached the advanced level of the same level in international service.
National People's Congress Representative, Full-time Chief Secretary of China Aviation and Mobilization Research Institute Shan Xiaoming: Our AEP100 engine is equipped with the largest internationally in the 10.8-ton class and can be used for the first flight of unmanned logistics drones. Technological changes will promote the continuous transformation and development of our avionics. In addition to traditional fuel power, some other fuels such as hybrid electric, pure electric, hydrogen kinetic energy, etc. are also under development and verification.
(CCTV reporter Cui Xia, Li Ning, Wu Tianbai)
