Airbus Prepares For Gull-Wing Open-Fan Engine Subscale Tests

rendering of CFM RISE open-fan engine

Airbus needs to find a wing design with room for much larger engines on its next-generation single-aisle aircraft.

Credit: Airbus
Although launch dates of next-generation single-aisle airliners are still uncertain and the engine race is just getting underway, airframers and propulsion players are set to conduct a series of pivotal near-term technology demonstrations to guide their decisions. Airbus and Boeing differ on a...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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