The ATP120A turboprop engine, independently developed by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC), has recently completed ground performance tests, successfully operating up to its maximum ground state and running stably. The engine accumulated 5 hours and 10 minutes of operation, achieving a power output of 1,230 kilowatts.

This marks another important milestone in the ATP120A engine development process, signifying that the model's development has reached a new level, and laying a solid foundation for subsequent high-altitude simulation tests and airworthiness certification.

The ATP120A engine is developed by Dongan Civil Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of AECC Dongan. Adopting a full life-cycle low-cost design philosophy, it features long service life, good economy, low fuel consumption, high safety, and strong reliability. It can be widely applied to platforms such as general aviation aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles, possessing the potential for multi-directional expansion into hybrid propulsion systems and hydrogen fuel engines, with its comprehensive performance reaching an advanced international level among similar products.

The engine boasts strong environmental adaptability and outstanding high-altitude performance, with a starting altitude covering all existing high-plateau airports. Aircraft equipped with this engine can operate stably in extreme environments such as high-altitude, cold plateaus, and salt-spray island conditions.