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Old 14th January 2015 | 10:25
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Denti
 
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Different fans. The A320 uses the older CFM56-5 which has still 38 (or was it 36?) fan blades while the 737 uses the newer CFM56-7 with only 24 widechord fan blades. The CFM56-7 apparently has "platforms" installed between the fan blades near the root that prevent the clanking sound.
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