GE is using a double-size version of a Leap-1 dust ingestion rig for tests of the GE9X.
Credit: GE Aerospace
As Boeing continues to face what CEO Kelly Ortberg has described as a “mountain” of certification work on the 777-9, the program’s flight-test activity entered a temporary lull in October. At the same time, GE Aerospace has launched a new phase of dust ingestion tests for the 777-9’s GE9X engine to...
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