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We've Got An Exclusive Look At Boeing's Brand New 737 MAX Jet
Boeing's brand new, next-generation 737 MAX jet had it public debut in Farnborough. We toured the plane on Sunday and you can see more GE Reports coverage on our Periscope account and also on GE's Snapchat and Facebook. All images credit: Adam Senatori for GE Reports except the image below.
Boeing test pilot Ed Wilson in his cockpit at Farnborough on Sunday. Image credit: Yari BovalinoEach 737 MAX will use a pair of LEAP-1B jet engines developed by CFM International, a joint venture between GE Aviation and Safran Aircraft Engines of France. The LEAP is the world’s first jet engine to include 3D-printed fuel nozzles, engine shrouds made from tough, lightweight materials called ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), which can operate at extremely high temperatures, and nickel-alloy compressor blades grown from a single crystal.
The technologies will help the LEAP achieve double-digit improvements in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to CFM’s best engines. The machine will also deliver “dramatic reductions” in engine noise, according to CFM.
Ed Wilson's 737 MAX is still labeled “experimental” because it is powering through tough flight tests. But 737 MAX jets are scheduled to enter commercial service next year.
The 737 MAX jet uses a pair of LEAP engines that include 3D-printed composites as well as space-age ceramics.
The chevrons at the back of the engine don't just make it look pretty. They will help it achieve "dramatic reductions" in engine noise, according to CFM.
