By Bjorn Fehrm
February 1, 2018, © Leeham Co.: In the third article about the Chinese/Russian widebody, CR929, we looked at the challenges the aircraft poses to the involved manufacturers. Now we continue with analyzing the project's engine needs.
The CR929 is sized to use engines from the Boeing 787 project. Both GE Aviation and Rolls-Royce got Request for Proposals (RFPs) on 22 Dec. 2017. In addition, the Russian and Chinese engine industry wants to develop an engine for the project.
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Category: Airbus, Boeing, CFM, China, Comac, GE Aviation, Premium, Rolls-Royce, United Aircraft, United Engine Corp.
Tags: 787, A330neo, Airbus, Boeing, CR929, GE Aviation, GEnx-1B, PD-35, Rolls-Royce, Trent 1000, Trent 1000-TEN, UAC, UEC