Dust-ingestion tests with representative RISE high-pressure turbine blades have been conducted on both an F110 donor engine (pictured) and a Leap-1.
Credit: GE Aerospace
As CFM International builds up toward full-scale tests of the Open Fan propulsion system, the GE Aerospace-Safran joint venture is shifting gears from focusing on efficiency to emphasizing the expected durability and cost benefits of the unducted engine concept. Designed to be 20% more fuel...
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