Safran and ONERA start wind tunnel tests with ECOENGInE

Safran and ONERA have begun initial  wind tunnel tests with the ECOENGInE, a 1:5 scale demonstrator of the future open fan engine. The companies are aiming to achieve a reduction in fuel burn and CO2 emissions by 20% and up to 80% when combined with SAFs for the next generation of single-aisle commercial jets by 2035. “This series of wind tunnel tests is a major milestone in our research & technology roadmap, which aims to develop the technological building blocks for the next breed of commercial jet engines,” said Safran Aircraft Engines vice president engineering, and research & technology Pierre