Open Rotor Poses Maturity Dilemma for Next-gen Narrow Body
Credit: AIRBUS
Airbus and Boeing may have to hold off on a fundamental propulsion decision for the next-generation of narrowbodies until as late as 2013 to allow open-rotor technology to mature sufficiently. Opting for a more refined iteration of a high-bypass ratio turbofan or a geared turbofan would allow an...
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