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 ...

1. GE Aviation is advancing jet propulsion and its next-generation engine core program, called eCore, through several private- and government-funded R&D programs, many with key technology milestones ...

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 ...

General Electric is joining with NASA to revive studies of its long-abandoned GE36 unducted fan, or “open rotor” and is simultaneously launching a next-generation CF34 technology effort as part of a ...

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 ...