Domestic and national aviation engine completed its 100th flight!

One of Turkey’s important defense industry moves is domestic aviation engines. TEI, which has carried out important studies on this subject, produced Turkey’s first national turbodiesel aviation engine TEI-PD170 model. It completed its 100th flight with the local and national aviation engine Aksungur, which was in test flights. Here are the details…

TEI-PD170 completed its 100th flight! Here are the details

Turkey’s first national turbodiesel aviation engine, TEI-PD170, completed its 100th flight together with Aksungur UAV today. In the statement made by TEI, it was stated that the engine flew for a total of 520 hours with the 100th flight over Aksungur.

The engine, which has currently completed flight tests with the domestic and national UAV Aksungur, is expected to be integrated into different types of aviation products in the future. Regarding the issue, TEI shared the following on its official X (Twitter) account:

“Turkey’s first national turbodiesel aviation engine, TEI-PD170, continues to power AKSUNGUR! Our national engine TEI-PD170 successfully completed its 100th flight with AKSUNGUR and reached a total flight time of 520 hours with this platform! We will continue to work with all our strength to bring our national platforms together with the skies with our national engines!” statements were included.

National turbodiesel aviation engine TEI-PD170 features

• Engine Configuration: 4 Cylinders in Row
• Cylinder Displacement: 2.1 Liters
• Air Supply: Two Stage Series Turbocharger
• Fuel Supply: Common Fuel Line (Common Rail)
• Takeoff Power: 172 HP (±2)
• Continuous Power (@2300 propeller RPM): 172 HP (±2)
• Altitude Power (@20,000 ft.): 170 HP
• Altitude Power (@30,000 ft.): 130 HP
• BSFC (@MSL): 207g/kWh (±3)
• Fuel: JP-8 or Jet-A1
• Dry Weight: 162kg
• Engine Control: Redundant Engine Control System (MKS)
• Aircraft Configuration: Pusher and Attractor
• Propeller Control: MKS Controlled Hydromechanical Governor
• Electrical Power Generation: 2 x 4.5 kW
• MKS Software and Alternator Control: DO-178C DAL-C certifiable

Aksungur UAV features

• Engine type: PD-170 Twin Turbo Diesel
• Engine power: 2×170 HP
• Level flight speed: 250 km/h
• Airborne duration: 50+ Hours
• Maximum altitude: 25,000 ft
• Maximum takeoff weight: 3,300 kg
• Payload capacity: 750+ kg
• Link range: 250+ km
• Assault/maritime patrol duty: 12 hours at 25 kft with 750 kg External Load
• Wingspan: 24 m
• Horizontal length: 11.6 m
• Autonomous flight control system
• Automatic landing-takeoff system
• High speed data connection

weapon systems:

• TEBER-81(Laser Guided Mk-81)
• MAM-C
• MAM-L
• HGK-3 (Precision Guidance Kit)
• TEBER-82 (Laser Guided Mk-82)
• KGK (82) (Wing Guidance Kit)
• LUMTAS
• Javelin
• Miniature Bomb