Composite Fan Blades: GE Aviation Is The Only One That Utilizes Them...But Why?

Sponsored content provided by GE With the development of the new GE9X high bypass turbofan engine that will power the next generation widebody Boeing 777X aircraft, GE is now in the process of implementing a fourth generation of carbon fiber composite fan blades. Along with these composite...

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