A plane with an engine manufactured by a Ukrainian company successfully tested in Austria
A single-engine training aircraft of CEA Design GmbH the engine of which was manufactured by the Ukrainian company Ivchenko-Progress successfully completed the first flight in Austria.
This was reported by Austrian Wings.
"A single-engine training aircraft from the recently established manufacturer CEAD, developed in Austria, made its first flight at Bad Feslau airport," the statement said.
During the flight, which took place on December 11 and lasted about 20 minutes, all systems and flight characteristics were tested. According to the portal, both crew members were very pleased with the first results.
It is noted that the P01 is a turboprop training aircraft made mainly of carbon fiber. The digitally controlled turbine was manufactured by the Ukrainian company Ivchenko-Progress.
"In addition to the new 750PS digitally controlled turbine (manufacturer: Ivchenko-Progress), the aircraft has state-of-the-art glass cabin avionics (touch screen) and many other innovative design details," the report said.
CEA Design GmbH is an Austrian company specializing in the development and conversion of custom aircraft.
The state enterprise Zaporizhzhia Machine-Building Design Bureau Progress named after Academician Oleksandr Ivchenko (SE Ivchenko-Progress) is part of SC Ukroboronprom and is a leader in the design and manufacture of prototype aircraft engines. Ivchenko-Progress is used on 64 types of aircraft in more than 100 countries.
