Name: Testing the GE9X Composite Fan Blades in Seattle, Washington and Rugby, England
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Chosen to power the Boeing 777X airplane, the GE9X engine features 4th-generation composite fan blades in a 16-count design – the lowest of any twin-aisle engine available. See how GE is maturing the technologies that will make tomorrow fly at geaviation.com/GE9X.

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Testing the GE9X Composite Fan Blades in Seattle, Washington and Rugby, England

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