The geared turbofan appears to be moving forward..

http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=45f9dc70-2d55-450a-9a91-1ed8167f6198&Dynamic=1
<http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=45f9dc70-2d55-450a-9a91-1ed8167f6198&Dynamic=1>


The planetary reduction:

http://www.aero-news.net/images/content/commav/2008/PW-Geared-Turbofan-0708b.jpg


I wonder when they're going to just go back to turboprops..


Matt-

That is so cool. Turbines are moving towards geared rotaries :)
I saw that gear box when I was in the P&W museum.