Smooth Start To Fast-Paced Leap-1A Test Program
Credit: CFM
It is ironic that when the first CFM56 fired into life in 1974, barely anyone outside of General Electric or its French partner Snecma noticed or even seemed to care. It was a low-key debut for an engine that would become an industry game-changer, yet 39 years later the contrast could not be greater...
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