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"description": "A gas turbine engine (10) for an aircraft comprises an engine core (11) comprising: a first compressor (14), a second compressor (15) and an outer core casing (70) surrounding the compressors. The gas turbine engine further comprises a fan (23), the fan comprising a plurality of fan blades. Theā¦",
"path": "/patents/1437273",
"publishedAt": "2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z",
"site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
"tags": [
"B64D29/06",
"ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]"
],
"textContent": "A gas turbine engine (10) for an aircraft comprises an engine core (11) comprising: a first compressor (14), a second compressor (15) and an outer core casing (70) surrounding the compressors. The gas turbine engine further comprises a fan (23), the fan comprising a plurality of fan blades. The outer core casing comprises: a first flange connection (60) having a first flange radius (104), wherein the first flange connection (60) is the first flange connection that is downstream of an axial position defined by the axial midpoint between the mid-span axial location on the trailing edge of the most downstream aerofoil of the first compressor (14) and the mid-span axial location on the leading edge of the most upstream aerofoil of the second compressor (15) and a ratio first flange radius/mass of each blade is equal to or less than 19.0 mm/lb.",
"title": "GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH IMPROVED BENDING RESISTANCE"
}