GE To Offer All Composite Fan Case On Its New GEnx Engine
General Electric plans to rely more on composites in its GEnx set to power Boeing's 7E7 and the Airbus A350, using the materials to build the first all composite front fan case for use in commercial service. GE already uses the material for the fan blades of the GE90 that powers the Boeing 777. GE...
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