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Old 31st August 2011 | 17:52
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Intruder
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The "open rotor" engines, despite their relatively green characteristics, will still be unpopular with many anti-aviation campaigners as they are significantly noisier than ordinary turbofans.
NASA working on 'open rotor' green (but loud) jets ? The Register

With all the noise complaints already, it is unlikely we'll see any of these on airliners.
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