Engine manufacturer has sought several patents for open-fan designs in the past two years, even as it publicly commits to developing an updated GTF for next-generation single-aisle aircraft. RTX in ...

Airbus is actively encouraging propulsion manufacturers to explore open-rotor engine concepts to offer competition to CFM International’s RISE programme. Although still a demonstrator, the RISE engine ...

Wind-tunnel testing of multiple configurations of sub-scale blades for GE's Open Rotor engine is being conducted to identify the optimum blade design for the engine's two counterrotating stages of ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The head of European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab said novel open-rotor technology being tested by engine maker CFM International offers promising ...

At Airbus' 2025 annual press conference, the planemaker's CEO, Guillaume Faury, spoke about the future plausibility of using the gigantic A380. In response to a question by Simple Flying, Faury ...

Wankel engines first saw use in production cars as early as 1964 — and not even in a Mazda, but rather in an NSU. That little single-rotor powerplant quickly evolved into the more typical two-rotor ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of European planemaker Airbus said novel open-rotor technology being tested by engine maker CFM International offers promising efficiencies and reductions in emissions ...

More energy efficiency means four, rather than six, open rotor engines Airbus’ latest hydrogen airliner concept features four, rather than six, open rotor engines.

Airbus is really excited about an open-rotor engine. Boeing not so much. Here's why. Don't miss a single episode of the award-winning Check 6. Subscribe in Apple ...