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Re:Why Jet Engines Aren't "Made in China" by nradov on Thursday July 02, 2026 @10:30AM (#48762201)
There is still the potential for significant efficiency improvements with open rotor ultra-high bypass propfan designs.

https://www.geaerospace.com/news/articles/shape-things-come-...

And for short flights, battery electric or hybrid power could boost efficiency even further. Although that will depend on developing batteries with better safety and power density characteristics.

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Re:Why Jet Engines Aren't "Made in China" by MichaelZuo on Thursday July 02, 2026 @04:39PM (#48767072)
The further halving already includes literally everything under the sun, such as open rotor ultra-high bypass propfan designs.
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