UDF/Blade Damage Debate
It is good to see that progress is being made on unducted fan (UDF) noise and pitch-change mechanisms (AW&ST Dec. 14, 2009, p. 54), but no mention is made of the 800-lb. gorilla in the room: damage containment in the event of a blade loss. None of the suggested UDF-powered airframe configurations I...
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