How The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB's Extreme Bypass Ratio Creates Problems No Other Jet Engine Faces

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Too big? Why the Boeing 737 MAX’s engines changed its design

The Boeing 737 sits unusually close to the aircraft apron, a design choice that traces its origins back to the 1960s, when many airports lacked jet bridges, high-loaders, and large amounts of ground ...
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GE, Boeing, and NASA Will Model Concept Engine Performance

DOE supercomputers will simulate the in-flight performance of a GE Aerospace open-fan concept engine, to evaluate its energy-efficiency and noise levels. The CFM International Open Fan concept jet ...
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What Are Those Little Fins On Jet Engines For?

There are many components that go into a jet engine, from combustors to compressors to those gigantic fans that are a staple of engine design. Many of these things are also found in the engines of ...