Originally Posted by
Davef68
From memory FLA as it was was originally planned to be turbofan powered, but that was changed during the design horse trading
it was actually during the pre-design phase, the Feasibility Studies, when a turbofan was one option amongst about 5. It should also be remembered that Airbus never wanted the EuroProp engine. The original winner of the contract was a P&W development but this was then vetoed by, you’ve guessed it, the President of France.