GE's next-generation composite turbine blades to improve aircraft fuel efficiency

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GE is looking to a new generation of carbon-fiber composites to make the fan blades for its GE9X jet engine. That engine is being developed for the Boeing 777X passenger airplanes that are set to enter service in 2020 and the new blades promise to provide larger, lighter engines with greater fuel efficiency... Continue Reading GE's next-generation composite turbine blades to improve aircraft fuel efficiency

Section: Aircraft

Tags: Blades, Fuel efficiency, GE, Jets, Materials, Turbine

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