Rolls-Royce Invests In Ceramic Composites

Credit: Rolls Royce
Following the debut of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) on CFM’s LEAP engine, other manufacturers are boosting research into the new material. GE is expected to build on LEAP development lessons to incorporate CMCs into new widebody engines such as the GE9X, while Rolls-Royce has just directed $30...
Alex Derber

Alex Derber, a UK-based aviation journalist, is editor of the Engine Yearbook and a contributor to Aviation Week and Inside MRO.

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