Let’s take a closer look at this newest jumbo plane. The Airbus 380 is fitted with an open fan engine on the inside.
Collect CNNSunday (24/7/2022), the Airbus A380, which is also the world’s largest passenger aircraft, was used as a demo tool to test the latest open-fan engine architecture.
Its existence is believed to be able to help reduce carbon emissions by up to 20%. The project was unveiled last Tuesday by Airbus and CFM International at London’s Farnborough Air Show, an annual trade show showcasing the latest in aerospace innovations.
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The A380 has had mixed fortunes in recent years. Production was halted in 2021 due to a lack of demand and operations were suspended by the airline during the pandemic.
CFM, whose parent companies are GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, has developed advanced propulsion technology as part of the Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) demonstration program.
Now the goal is to ripen with a test flight campaign aboard this A380 aircraft. The aircraft will take to the air in the second half of the decade from Airbus’ Flight Test facility in Toulouse, France.
Before that happens, CFM will conduct engine ground test and flight test validation at GE Aviation’s Flight Test Operations center in Victorville, California.
The aim of the flight test program is to better understand engine/wing integration and aerodynamic performance. They wanted to see better fuel efficiency that would reduce CO2 emissions by a fifth compared to today’s most efficient engines, and to ensure compatibility with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF).
The aviation industry has made ambitious promises to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. And this new technology claims to be able to achieve it.
“The new propulsion technology will play a critical role in achieving the goal of net zero aviation, along with new aircraft designs and sustainable energy sources,” said Sabine Klauke, Airbus Chief Technical Officer, in a statement.
Earlier this year, Airbus announced it would test an experimental hydrogen engine on the A380, another partnership with CFM International. The goal is to create a zero-emission aircraft by 2035.
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