Demo Flight Completed For Leap-X Composite Plug
Safran and Airbus have completed the first demonstration flight of a composite engine plug for potential use on the Leap-X turbofan. The ceramic matrix composite plug, first flown on a CFM56 on Airbus’s MSN A320 test aircraft on Feb. 27, is aimed at reducing the weight of the component compared with...
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