GE Aviation begins testing composite fan blades for GE9X

Credit: Courtesy, Boeing
GE Aviation has begun testing on its new composite fan blades for the GE9X , the next-generation GE90 engine that will power the Boeing 777X . This validation test is the first of several testing programs GE has planned this year for the GE9X fan module. According to a GE statement, the first round...

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