Compared to a diesel engine, like the MTU MB 883 Ka-500 powerplant, the M1's gas turbine can produce far more torque and horsepower at lower engine speeds. This translates to excellent ...

Trick-Cycle Turbine Ltd. (TCT) is a South Dakota-based company led by inventor Reggie Huff that has created an engine design known as the Tomahawk TX Trick-Cycle Turbine engine.

He says the new gas turbine will be around 15% more fuel efficient than the M250, and the total system weight has been halved to around 200-250kg (440-550lb) through the optimised design.

The company explained that each PE6000 begins with an overhauled engine core from a CF6-80C2, a GE aircraft engine design commonly found in Boeing 747s and some other planes.