The GE9X is a smaller variant of the General Electric GE90 high-bypass turbofan engines, developed for the new Boeing 777-8x/9x aircraft and introduced in 2013. GE Aviation is designing a new, thinner ...

GE Aviation (Evendale, Ohio, USA) reported on Aug. 21 that it has begun testing on its new composite fan blades for the GE9X, the next-generation GE90 engine that will power Boeing's 777X aircraft.

This shows that Shangfa Composites has achieved progressive results in innovation-driven and collaborative research and made a big step forward in the field of aero engine manufacturing. Looking into ...

The carbon-fibre composite blades allowed GE’s aerospace engineers to design the GE90, still the world’s largest and most powerful jet engine. GE is still the only company with composite fan blades in ...

Thirty years ago, GE Aerospace transformed commercial aviation with a material swap that most ...

“When we started 30 years ago, laser technology was not ready for high-speed processing of thermoplastic composites,” says Janssen. “You can imagine that, especially on the control side, you only had ...

GE Aviation expects to begin ground tests in October in Peebles, Ohio, on a unique GEF414 F/A-18 fighter jet engine featuring a ceramic matrix composite low-pressure turbine blade that offers ...

General Electric has redesigned the engines that will power the Boeing 777X to have thinner and stronger blades than any GE engine in service, and to power the aircraft more efficiently with fewer of ...

The engine is set to enter commercial service on the upcoming Boeing 777X.

SAN FRANCISCO — GE Aviation expects to begin ground tests in October in Peebles, Ohio, on a unique GEF414 F/A-18 fighter jet engine featuring a ceramic matrix composite low-pressure turbine blade that ...

The 4th Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) is transforming the way companies in many industries are manufacturing their products, and the aerospace industry is no exception. For example, aircraft ...

Stratview Research announces the launch of a new research report on Global Helicopter Blades Market by Helicopter Type (Civil, Military, and Civil/Military), by Engine Type (Turbine and Piston), by ...