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by78

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Or CCTV put the footage in, it doesn't look like WS-10.

It's not the P&W F100. The petals and the gaps between them look way too different.

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Mischa

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According to the Jetliner (大飞机) magazine, which is published by COMAC, the design of AEP500 turboprop (5000+ KW or 6700+ hp) was finalized in 2021, and small-batch production has begun. The article also mentions that WJ-6E turboprop has reached an output of 6000+ hp. Both engines are available for the MA700 airliner, with the WJ-6E being the backup option. The article also confirms that MA700's maiden flight took place in April 2022, although it doesn't state which engines it flew with.

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It was said that MA700's maiden flight was performed with PW150C. AVIC managed to attain a few models before/after the sanction.
 
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