Blade-failure tests have been carried out on the Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine for Russia’s import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100. United Engine says the PD-8 passed the test “successfully” on a rig at its ...
Carbon fiber composites aren't a new thing in jet engine fan blades, including GE Aviation's. But every so often GE engineers have to redesign them to take advantage of advances in carbon composite ...
Thirty years ago, GE Aerospace transformed commercial aviation with a material swap that most ...