Early results from windtunnel tests of a one-fifth-scale open-fan engine being evaluated in support of CFM International’s RISE programme are even better than predicted, the propulsion specialist has ...
There are a variety of reasons why commercial airlines want more and more fuel-efficient aircraft. First, airlines are aiming to meet their publicly stated sustainability goals. Second, carriers have ...
Airbus and CFM International are teaming up to flight test CFM’s open fan engine architecture. The Flight Test Demonstrator aims to mature and accelerate the development of advanced propulsion ...
The Open Fan demonstrator will also be a puller, or tractor, configuration with a single stage of rotating blades and a second nonrotating stage of active, variable-pitch stators. Credit: CFM CFM ...
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GE Aviation and Safran announced a new technology development program that aims to reduce fuel consumption for jet aircraft by 20 percent while reducing CO2 emissions at the same time. The program is ...
FILE PHOTO: A model of the CFM International RISE, an open rotor engine under development by CFM International, a 50-50 joint venture between American GE Aerospace and French Safran Aircraft Engines, ...