The hottest jet engine ever guzzles less gas
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The new engine core design could help improve fuel efficiency by as much 25 percent
ADVENT could soon power some of Boeing's jumbo jets
Diagram of the ADVENT design
The ADVENT has been many years in the making
ADVENT is a joint project of GE and the U.S. Air Force
ADVENT's first tests produced record heat and energy
The ADVENT design offers both power and efficiency
Manufacturing CMCs at GE in Delaware
CMC production
CMC production
GE's LEAP engine, which will use CMCs
Article Summary
Engineers at GE think they could have a revolution on their hands, thanks to the new jet engine they've been working with that runs hotter than any of its predecessors. When combined with some other design changes, they figure their so-called ADVENT (short for ADaptive Versatile ENgine Technology) design could improve fuel efficiency by as much as 25 percent, extend flying ranges by 30 percent, and boost thrust up to 10 percent over contemporary engines.
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