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"Kunlun" aeroengine to power China's airforce

Peking, China

China has independently developed its first advanced aeroengine, which will soon be ready to power its military aircraft, aviation industrial officials said yesterday. "Development of the 'Kunlun' aeroengine by China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) marks the end of an era in which China could only imitate and improve aircraft engines developed by other countries," said AVIC I official Zhou...

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Rome, Italy, 06/03/2002 18:11
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