The redesigned brackets are intended reduce engine weight and fuel consumption. The first prize of $US7,000 was won by M Arie Kurniawan, based in Salatiga, Indonesia. The remaining US$20,000 was split between winners in Sweden, UK, Australia, Romania, Hungary, Italy and Poland.
The top ten bracket designs were additively manufactured at GE Aviation’s additive manufacturing facility in Cincinnati, USA and subjected to load testing at the company's research centre in Niskayuna, US.
