HORIZON-JU-CLEAN- AVIATION- 2025-03-SMR-01: Ground Test Demonstration and Preparation of Flight Test of an Ultra High Bypass Ratio Ducted Geared Turbofan Engine for SMR Aircraft

Design, development, manufacturing and ground test demonstration of an Ultra HighBypass Ratio (UHBR) ducted geared turbofan engine, including advanced core engineand combustion technologies, advanced thermodynamic (variable) cycle; andhybridisation technologies targeting ultra-efficient propulsion systems for SMRaircraft, with a fuel burn reduction of minimum 20% at aircraft level compared to2020 state-of-the-art. TRL 5 at ducted geared engine architecture system level fromground test demonstration at project completion