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

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Key Takeaways:

  • TurbAero, an Australian company with operations in the U.S. and Canada, is actively developing a small regenerative turbine engine for light experimental aircraft.
  • The company is currently manufacturing components and is nearing the assembly phase for a running prototype of the turbine engine.
  • TurbAero aims to display a running prototype at next year's Sun 'n Fun event and have a flight article ready by 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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