Environmental Concerns Revive Interest In Unducted Fan Technology

Rising fuel prices and the higher public profile of environmental concerns have prompted CFM International to take another look at some promising technology first tried two decades ago -- the unducted fan. Rechristened "open-rotor" technology, the initiative has resumed within the past year as part...

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