Airbus To Flight-Test CFM RISE Open Rotor On A380

Airbus A380
The A380 will require extensive modification to serve as the open-rotor flying testbed.
Credit: CFM
As Airbus evaluates advanced propulsion options for its next narrowbody, the airframer has agreed with CFM International to flight-test on an A380 the open-fan propulsion system being developed under the engine-maker’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engine (RISE) program. A380 to be...

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