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AVIONEWS at the "Farnborough International Air Show 2008" (11): CFM launches its next-generation engine

Farnborough, United Kigdom - Significant reductions in noise and emission levels

CFM has unveiled the LEAP-X, a new jet engine it hopes will one day power an entirely new generation of Boeing and Airbus airliners in the single-aisle class. A conventional enclosed turbofan, LEAP-X is designed to burn up to 16% less fuel than the CFM56s that power today`s Boeing 737s, along with significant reductions in noise and emission levels. Component testing of the new engine is underway,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1092298
Rome, Italy, 07/14/2008 16:35
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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