MTU slams door shut on open-rotor powerplants

摘要

Next-generation narrowbodies beyond the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max will still be powered by turbofans, according to German engine specialist MTU. The company's programme chief, Michael Schreyogg, says he does not believe an open-rotor engine will be employed on the next clean-sheet narrowbody designs, which he does not anticipate arriving before 2030.