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Safran’s new open-fan aircraft engine moves closer to real flight testing by 2029

Franco-American aerospace company CFM—a joint venture between Safran Aircraft Engines and GE Aerospace—has moved to the next phase of development for its open-fan engine technology. The venture ...
The Aviationist

B-52’s New F130 Engine Complete Altitude and Operability Testing

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...
The Aviationist

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Fires Up Engine For The First Time Ahead Of First Flight

X-59’s engine started for testing for the first time. NASA’s Quesst (“Quiet SuperSonic Technology”) mission recently achieved a key milestone as it began testing the engine that will power the X-59, ...
Flightglobal

GE Aerospace advances hybrid electric engine development

GE Aerospace is developing a hybrid electric demonstrator engine with NASA that will embed electric motor/generators in a high-bypass commercial turbofan to supplement power during different phases of ...