A Spin-Off Airplane Is Being Developed To Test An Open Fan Engine.
A look at the wheels atop this story will reveal something interesting about the single engine in this Airbus A380: It's being experimented with to assess the effectiveness of advanced open fan engine technology which, if successful, might allow the aviation industry to reduce carbon emissions by an amount equivalent to 20%.
The project was revealed Tuesday via Airbus and CFM International at Farnborough Air Show right beyond London, a yearly exchange presentation displaying the most recent in aviation development.
It's the furthest down the line development to be air-tried on the A380 "superjumbo," which has had blended fortunes lately. Creation of the much-adored plane was stopped in 2021 because of absence of interest. Existing airplane were grounded via carriers during the pandem...