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Re:The next steps for Airbus' big bet on open rotor engines by bob1029 on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @01:06PM (#46874661)
I am assuming the target market for this is European short haul flights?

On something like a New York <-> Los Angeles flight I cannot imagine the turboprop beats a 737 in any performance or comfort category.

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Re:The next steps for Airbus' big bet on open rotor engines by micwag on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @02:35PM (#46876084)
The article is not about turboprop but about open-rotor engines which are a modern variation of propfan engines.
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Re:The next steps for Airbus' big bet on open rotor engines by ricksunny on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @08:32PM (#46894463)
Since you've undertaken the effort of distinguishing, please elucidate the difference in your own understanding of it, (and not whose brand or publication name is validating the terminology) in more detail.
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