In its accelerating quest for sustainability, aviation needs a step change in fuel efficiency. Despite the risks, CFM believes its newly unveiled plan to develop an open-fan next-generation engine for the 2030s can help bridge that gap.
Credit: CFM Concepts
The bold move targets development of a single-stage, gear-driven fan paired with active stators in a puller, or tractor, configuration—a design never previously tested at full scale.

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