Innovative Fan Blisk Spells Reliability and Maintainability

Among the latest innovations on the GE Passport engine is a unique, 52-inch integrated fan blade and disk, called a blisk, which replaces the traditional fan design that incorporates a hub and individual blades. Although GE has successfully used composite versions of a blisk on military and larger...

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