Ukraine and Russia started conducting tests of their new-generation two-shaft propfan engine developed to power the An-70 military transport aircraft and small passenger planes, local media reported Thursday.

Antonov An-70 is powered by four Ivchenko Progress D-27 three-shaft propfan engines.

The D-27 engine will allow aircraft to reduce noise and fuel consumption. It also will make plane's landing and takeoff softer.

The engine examination is conducted under a joint Ukrainian-Russian project to test the An-70 military transport aircraft.

The 14,000-horsepower capacity engine with an operating life of at least 50 years was designed by Ivchenko-Progress Enterprise to power high-efficiency passenger and transport aircraft with improved takeoff and landing characteristics.

The tests of the engine will be finished in November. Experts expect that the D-27 will be put into use next year.

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