CFM Marks 40th Anniversary With Leap-1 Flight Test

Credit: CFM International
Even in their most optimistic dreams, the founders of CFM International could never have guessed in 1974 the company would be marking its 40th anniversary by delivering the 27,000th CFM56, let alone starting flight tests of the Leap successor engine. But back in 1972, when General Electric and...
Guy Norris

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

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