Andrew S. Erickson

“A Chinese ‘Heart’ for Large Civilian and Military Aircraft: Strategic and commercial implications of China’s campaign to develop high-bypass turbofan jet engines,” reviewed on China Defense Blog, 27 September 2011.

Just finished reading Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson’s latest “A Chinese ‘Heart’‘for Large Civilian and Military Aircraft: Strategic and commercial implications of China’s campaign to develop high-bypass turbofan jet engines.” It is highly informative for those who are interested in the development of Chinese aviation engines (both Civil & Military). A development that is worth monitoring because of its potential impact on both commercial and Geo-political realms.

Here are some key points from the full article, please visit their China SignPost™ 洞察中国 Site (here) …

To read the full-length version of the report referenced here, see Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “A Chinese ‘Heart’ for Large Civilian and Military Aircraft: Strategic and commercial implications of China’s campaign to develop high-bypass turbofan jet engines,” Deep Dive—Special In-Depth Report No. 3, China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 47 (19 September 2011).

For the companion study on Chinese military aeroengines, see Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson, “Jet Engine Development in China: Indigenous high-performance turbofans are a final step toward fully independent fighter production,” Deep Dive—Special In-Depth Report No. 2, China SignPost™ (洞察中国), No. 39 (26 June 2011).