An open-fan engine would be less efficient than a more conventional ducted turbofan on a future narrowbody aircraft, says RTX Chief Scientist Michael Winter.
At this year's Paris Air Show engine-maker Safran is exhibiting a turbine rear frame made with additive manufacturing under the RISE technology program.
ARCHER AVIATION raised additional $850m, via private offering of 85m shares of Class A common stock at a price of $10 each, following US announcement to implement an eVTOL Integration Pilot Program; it now has $2b in liquidity.
The June 24-25 NATO summit and Trump’s threatened imposition of 50% tariffs on EU imports on July 9 are casting dark foreshadowings over this year’s air show.