The first round of fan blade tests occurred in June at the ITP Engine testing facility in the United Kingdom and focused on validating the new composite material for the fan blades. GE plans a second ...
GE Aviation has begun testing on its new composite fan blades for the GE9X, the next-generation GE90 engine that will power the Boeing 777X. This validation test is the first of several testing ...
To test the GE9X turbofan jet engine, GE Aviation reportedly invested about $10 million at the Peebles (Ohio) Testing Operation, including the design and fabrication of the 18-ft-diameter, 12-ft-high, ...