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Aircraft manufacturer, Tecnam, is actively evaluating the potential of developing and producing a two-place, single turbofan engine powered aircraft. Tecnam said on its website that "innovative developments are driven by customer demand, and extensive interest has been shown for the introduction of a two seat, side by side, turbofan engine powered aircraft, to be used by military Flight Training Organizations, but also to offer a significantly faster and more efficient aircraft for both the private and business aviation sectors." A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate has been praised by industry groups like AUVSI, but it is not universal