Rolls-Royce Is Developing an Engine That Could Shake Up Airbus and Boeing
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Rolls-Royce is developing the UltraFan 30 engine, which could compete with established aircraft-engine suppliers and challenge their market position. The article discusses potential efficiency gains, the company's multibillion-dollar investment, and competition from CFM's RISE program.
In this video, we'll look at how Rolls-Royce's UltraFan 30 could challenge the CFM and Pratt & Whitney duopoly, why its massive geared fan could deliver a major efficiency improvement, and why CFM's radical open-fan RISE program could ultimately determine whether Rolls-Royce's $4 billion bet pays off.