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Safran-led TAKE OFF project launches to flight-test open-fan on A380 in 2029

The EU-funded TAKE OFF project, led by Safran Aircraft Engines, has formally launched to develop an open-fan demonstrator and conduct flight tests on an Airbus A380 in 2029. The consortium will focus on integration, testing and certification knowledge under the Clean Aviation programme.

Discovered 2026-03-05T05:27:39.903904-08:00 | 2026-03-05T05:27:39.903904-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • TAKE OFF establishes a formal EU-funded pathway to fly an open-fan demonstrator on an A380 by 2029, a concrete step toward validating a next‑generation propulsion architecture under Clean Aviation support.
  • The project directly intersects ongoing industry choices between open‑fan and alternate designs, reflecting the broader "open‑fan vs advanced‑ducted" debate that OEMs and suppliers are actively weighing (see industry review) [source:8e8b119d-8801-465a-8987-00c3f55ccb72].
  • Safran’s leadership in the consortium matters operationally: the company’s recent production and delivery strength underpins its industrial capacity to run a complex demonstrator and coordinate supplier integration [source:ece1d042-7b0c-420f-831e-ed3d191a8811].

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aerotendencias.com Le Journal de l’Aviation aerobuzz.fr aeromorning.com flightplan.forecastinternational.com aero-defence.tech
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