GE Sets Up For Novel GE9X Dust-Buster Testing

Guy Norris October 06, 2020
GE9X turbofan
Dust-ingestion tests will be conducted at GE’s Peebles, Ohio, site using a specially adapted rig.
Credit: GE Aviation
Following certification of the GE9X turbofan for Boeing’s 777X, GE Aviation aims to complete testing for Extended Operations approval by year-end and is preparing another engine for validation tests of an innovative flow-inducer device designed to reduce the impact of dust and debris on durability...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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