The Board of Directors of Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. (TTE) (OTCBB:TTEG) are pleased to announce that preliminary testing of the 540 hp Prototype engine has surpassed initial expectations.
Engine Testing Results
Alpha Engines Corporation has completed an extensive barrage of test runs regarding the 540 hp Prototype Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine (DCGT). The results have established that the engine has easily surpassed the initial estimated output of 540 horsepower and could be capable of producing 700 plus horsepower. Mr. Robert Scragg of Alpha and Mr. Michael Patterson of TTE are diligently compiling a performance data report to be published following completion. More announcements and updates will be forthcoming.
“We are very impressed with the results particularly concerning horsepower output,” stated Mr. Michael Rouse, CEO. “It has taken an amazing amount of hard work to get to this point but these remarkable test results justify the journey.”
Ongoing Testing
Alpha Engines Corp. is under contract with TTE to design, construct and test the 540hp Prototype Engine. Alpha is currently focused on load testing the engine at the 570 hp output range.
“I am pleased that the results go beyond our expectations. We remain especially optimistic concerning the ability of this engine to satisfy many horsepower applications,” commented Mr. Robert Scragg, owner of Alpha Engines Corp. and inventor of the DCGT.
About Turbine Truck Engines Inc.:
Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. is a technology company focused on the development, manufacture and testing of its New Energy and Environmental Efficient Truck Engine intended for mass market in the United States and abroad. This new engine design can utilize any known fuel source (gasoline, diesel, propane, natural gas, hydrogen, methanol, ethanol or LPG) or fuel mixture, yet needs zero coolant, lube oil, filters, or pumps. The unique, lightweight turbine design has few moving parts, significantly reducing maintenance costs. The innovative cyclic detonation process produces a complete combustion of fuel-oxidation mixtures, resulting in greater fuel economy and fewer harmful exhaust emissions. For more information concerning Turbine Truck, Engines Inc., kindly visit our website at www.TurbineTruckEngines.com.
About Alpha Engines Corporation:
Alpha Engines Corporation is a technology company specializing in the theory, design, testing and registration of its “New Age” products. In 1997, Alpha Engines filed a patent on the Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine Engine resulting in the patent being granted in 1999. In 2000, Alpha granted Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. exclusive license rights to manufacture and market the DCGT 540 horsepower engine as a new, energy efficient and cost effective alternative heavy-duty truck engine.
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