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Airbus Prepares To Begin Open Fan Engine Testing On The Massive A380 (simpleflying.com)
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Airbus and CFM are set to revolutionize the aerospace industry with their groundbreaking open fan engine design on the world's first Airbus A380.

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[–] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I wonder what they'll do to reduce the added danger of no engine cowling to catch blade failures.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I would have to do the math, but I would be shocked if a cowling actually caught a blade failure. There is a lot of energy involved and the cowlings are thin to keep them light.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Haven't they been adding a kevlar liner to the inner section of the cowling for a while now for that exact purpose? There was a pretty crazy incident a couple of years back where the liner came loose and got trapped in the intake blades. I was under the impression that most non regional jets were set up like that.

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