GKN Validating Fan Blade Coatings To Protect Against Erosion

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Credit: Malcolm Park/Alamy Live News
LONDON—GKN Aerospace is working to validate a new engine fan blade coating that will help make repaired blades “better than the original,” which should reduce aircraft fuel burn. In daily operations, the leading edges and tips of engine fan blades are subject to debris that causes erosion and...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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