China has unveiled a turbofan engine that it is developing in a further sign the country is putting more emphasis on systems development. Aviation Industry Corporation of China unveiled at the Zhuhai air show a turbofan that its business unit, Aviation Engine Industry Corporation, is developing. It is "a high bypass-ratio turbofan engine" that can power commercial aircraft, says AVIC, adding that "the engine consists of a one-stage fan, a three-stage pressurising compressor, a seven-stage HP compressor, a short annular combustor, a single-stage HP turbine, a three-stage LP turbine, a simple convergent nozzle and full authority digital electronic control".
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