CFM International's RISE program is developing an open fan engine architecture targeting 20% better fuel efficiency than today's LEAP, with entry into service projected for the late 2030s.
VectorThe Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit has contracted GE Aerospace to develop Derecho, an air-launched hypersonic test vehicle designed to reach Mach 5.
TowerCFM International's RISE program is reviving the open fan engine with modern materials and AI design tools that could deliver 20%+ fuel savings for the next narrowbody generation.
VectorGE's T901 turboshaft cleared Preliminary Flight Rating in 2026, clearing the Army's next Black Hawk and Apache engine to begin flight testing.
TowerCFM's RISE open fan engine promises 20% better fuel burn and could power the next single-aisle jet around 2035.
VectorRadio Hangar explores The Open Fan, CFM's RISE Program, and the Engine With No Cowling That Wants to Cut Airline Fuel Burn by Twenty Percent.
VectorCFM's RISE open fan revives a 1980s design, targeting 20% less fuel burn for the next single-aisle jet, with service entry around 2035.
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