December.04 (China Military News reporting by Johnathan Weng) -- The first batch of D-30KP-2 production of NPO Saturn, made under the contract between Rosoboron-export and China, has been handed over the Chinese customer and the rest part will be transferred to China before the end of this year. Signing of Acceptance of eight engines of the first batch was held at NPO Saturn on Nov. 30, 2009

The Chinese delegation also noted with satisfaction the rapid development of enterprise in the creation of modern aviation turbofan engine with new high-tech equipment.

The subsequent contract of Saturn plans to maintain the activities of production and delivery of another four batches of D-30KP-2, which the company intends to complete in 2011. According to resource fro NPO Saturn, the second, third and fourth acceptance of D-30KP-2 will be respectively scheduled February, May and October 2010, and last part will fe finished at the beginning of 2011

In general the contract, which made between Rosoboron-export and China, entered into force in April 2009. NPO Saturn is obliged to put the Chinese customer 55 D-30KP-2 engines prior to the 2012 Contract and also provides technical support during the warranty period .

Program of Action "NPO" Saturn "is the creation of a national company, globally competitive gas turbine products and technologies

Saturn provides marketing, design, production, sales and after sales support of gas turbine technology in three main areas: military programs, civil aviation programs, energy engineering program.

It is usually believed that these D-30KP-2 engine will be installed on Chinese Air Force H-6K bombers and IL-76MD Transporter fleet..

December.01 (China Military News cited from Xinhuanet) -- China's Research and Design Center for Commercial Aircraft, has been established in Shanghai. What this means is the country's jumbo jet program is now in full swing.

A Turbofan engine for C-919 Jumbo Jet

The center's set to design a regional jet, the ARJ-21, and a jumbo jet, the C-919. The center has completed preliminary plans for the C-919. The plane's maufacturer, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, has signed a memorandum of understanding with nine domestic airframe suppliers. The 150 seater is due to make its maiden flight in 2014 and will be available for delivery to customers in 2016.

One kind of engine designed for 150-seat Jet Airliner

Guo Bozhi, President of Shanghai Aircraft Design & Research Institute, said, "We have been doing well in many areas of technology research, dealing with such issues as reducing the plane's air resistance and making the engine more efficient. We have reached the same level as other planes that we are using. It was a hard work to do this in only one year."