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However, by the 1980s, turbofan engines had proven to be extremely reliable, and ETOPS rules were changed to allow commercial twin-engine aircraft to fly first 120 minutes, then 180 minutes away ...
China’s commercial jetliner C909, formerly known as ARJ21, celebrated the 9th anniversary of its maiden flight on June 28. With a layout of 78 to 97 seats and a range of 2,225 to 3,700 kilometers, the ...
On Tuesday at 09:35 Beijing time, Air China flight CA757, operated by the C909 aircraft, arrived at Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar of Mongolia after departing from Hohhot ...
Airbus is likely to launch larger versions of the A220 and A350 before building the A320neo family’s successor.
Next-generation engine testing is ramping up as Airbus readies for scaled aircraft performance-level evaluations of its open-fan propulsion system.
For now, the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) is focusing on improving the power generation capacity of the F135 turbofan, contracting with P&W to perform an engine core upgrade.
Pakistan is believed to have acquired up to 40 J-35s from China, and deliveries are expected to begin as early as August this year. It makes sense that Beijing would seek to expedite the ...
The aircraft is powered by a single Rolls-Royce AE 3007N turbofan. Beyond the USN, Parker feels that there could be an international market for the MQ-25.
The plane was powered by two turbofan engines, NTSB said. An examination of the right engine (the one that caught on fire) showed that all fan blades were present, but one fan blade platform was ...
US stocks rose on Thursday as Wall Street weighed a conversation between US president Trump and his Chinese counterpart. Meanwhile, the FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European markets were muted after the ...
During the development of its RB-211 turbofan, Rolls-Royce filed for bankruptcy. This created delays and uncertainties around the L-1011 Tristar Program.
However, the engines on neither of these two aircraft are the most powerful in our skies today, as that honor would uniquely go to the General Electric GE90 turbofan-powered Boeing 777. This ...