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Germans test plastic-bladed rotor
German engine builder MTU and the Darmstadt Technical University are testing a turbofan compressor rotor fitted with carbonfibre-reinforced plastic blades under efforts to reduce the fuel consumption, weight and manufacturing costs of future aero-engines. The first test run was carried out using the university's transonic compressor test stand.
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