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Old 14th September 2015 | 07:59
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From: Wanderlust
IAE's lesser fuel consumption may come from the fact that it is under powered. CFM has many thrust variants so may be the lowest one has higher consumption as compared to IAE. Requirement of KOZ, Ignition, fan flutter. bowed rotor, not a hallmark of a better engine.
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