General Electric designed this proof-of-concept turboprop “unducted fan” engine as part of NASA’s Advanced Turboprop Project, which was aimed at overcoming the three-fold increase in fuel prices ...

One of the more animated discussions in civil aviation recently has surrounded the choice of engine – or engine options – to power Boeing’s proposed new mid-market airplane (NMA). But with that ...

Will spiralling fuel costs and the prospect of carbon credits signal the return of the propfan? Engine makers are dusting off some old concepts On display in Boeing's Future of Flight centre in ...

GE is working toward greater use of composites in its next iteration of engines, looking beyond the fan area into the hotter sections of the powerplant. The OEM's composite use dates back at least a ...