Sun ‘n Fun 2023: TurbAero’s Small Turbine Update

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Key Takeaways:

  • TurbAero, an Australian company, is actively developing a small regenerative turbine engine for light experimental aircraft.
  • The company is currently fabricating components and is close to assembling a running prototype of the engine.
  • TurbAero plans to demonstrate a running prototype next year at Sun 'n Fun, with a flight-ready article targeted for AirVenture.
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TurbAero, an Australian company with footprints in the U.S. and Canada, is continuing work on its small regenerative turbine for light experimental aircraft. At Sun ‘n Fun, AVweb talked to TurbAero’s Berni Breen and learned that the company is cutting metal and on the verge of assembling a running prototype. If the schedule holds, we’ll see that next year at Sun ‘n Fun and flight article by AirVenture.

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