Kern says: "we are working very closely with the three engine manufacturers so that in the mid-term we'll be able to make a structured decision about the next-generation family of airplanes."

Kern说：“我们正同三家引擎制造商密切合作以便在中期能够对下一代机型做出一个建设性的决策。”

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Starting with the invention of the bicycle, going on to sports cars, cars with jet engines, rocket-powered cars, attempts to break the sound barrier, and rocket-engine airplanes.

从发明自行车开始，一直到赛车，喷气发动机汽车，火箭动力汽车，尝试突破声障和火箭动力飞机。

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The EV-55 objective is replacement of already obsolete twin-engine piston airplanes with capacity for 6 – 9 passengers and it wants to be a successful competitor for single-engine turboprop airplanes.

其他最有希望开拓的客户市场包括来自美国、巴西、俄罗斯、印度、中国和澳大利亚。 EV-55的设计目标是取代陈旧的6-9座活塞式飞机，她希望能够成为单发涡桨飞机的有力竞争者。

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In the seven or so years that I've been flying, I've put in more than 2, 000 hours at the stick of single-engine piston airplanes, including a Beechcraft Bonanza, two Cessnas and, most recently, a sleek Cirrus SR22 that I've owned for 18 months.

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