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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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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's all a variation on the theme of propellers: a high-bypass engine is basically a ducted fan, which is nothing more than a propeller encased in a shroud at the end of the day.