zlacker

[return to "The next steps for Airbus' big bet on open rotor engines"]
1. direwo+V71[view] [source] 2026-02-03 20:10:57
>>CGMthr+(OP)
Is this not... a propeller? A turboprop engine?
◧◩
2. idontw+ph1[view] [source] 2026-02-03 20:55:02
>>direwo+V71
I’m not an expert but I think the distinction is that the blade tips in these reach supersonic speeds like in turbofans. That is a hard problem to fix because you don’t have the duct to contain the noise and catch the blades if one were to break.
[go to top]