Gas turbine engine composite airfoil trailing edge

1. An airfoil for a gas turbine engine comprising:

first pressure and suction side layers forming a cavity and terminating in ends near a trailing edge, the ends of the first pressure side and suction side layers joined to one another forming a V-shaped joint, the first pressure side and suction side layers constructed from a composite material; and

a bridge wrapped about the ends to cover the V-shaped joint, the bridge extending beyond the ends in a V-shape to hold the ends together.

2. The airfoil according to claim 1 , comprising second pressure side and suction side layers adjoining the first pressure side and suction side layers, respectively, the bridge arranged between the first pressure side and suction side layers and the second pressure side and suction side layers.

3. The airfoil according to claim 1 , wherein each layer of the first pressure side and suction side layers includes multiple plies.

4. The airfoil according to claim 3 , wherein plies of the multiple plies are constructed from ceramic fibers bonded to one another by a ceramic matrix to form a ceramic matrix composite.

5. The airfoil according to claim 4 , wherein the ceramic matrix composite is a silicon carbide material.

6. The airfoil according to claim 1 , wherein the ends are arranged in a V-shape.

7. The airfoil according to claim 1 , wherein the bridge is C-shaped.

8. The airfoil according to claim 1 , wherein the airfoil is a vane.

9. The airfoil according to claim 8 , wherein the vane is a mid turbine frame vane.

10. The airfoil according to claim 2 , wherein the second pressure side and suction side layers are arranged in V-shape to form the trailing edge.

11. An airfoil for a gas turbine engine comprising:

first pressure side and suction side layers forming a cavity and terminating in ends near a trailing edge, the first pressure side and suction side layers constructed from a composite material;

a bridge wrapped about the ends;

second pressure side and suction side layers adjoining the first pressure side and suction side layers, respectively, the bridge arranged between the first pressure side and suction side layers and the second pressure side and suction side second layers; and

a space arranged between the bridge and the second pressure side and suction side layers, and a filler provided in the space.

12. A method of forming an airfoil comprising:

wrapping first pressure side and suction side layers about a mandrel, ends of the first pressure side and suction side layers joined to one another forming a V-shaped joint;

wrapping, a bridge around the ends of the first pressure side and suction side layers to cover the V-shaped joint, the bridge extending beyond the ends in a V-shape to hold the ends together;

applying a filler over the bridge near a trailing edge; and

wrapping second pressure side and suction side layers around the first pressure side and suction side layers and the filler.

13. The method according to claim 12 , comprising a step of placing the first pressure side and suction side layers, the second pressure side and suction side layers, bridge and the filler as an assembly in a mold, and applying heat to the assembly.

14. The method according to claim 13 , comprising a step of removing the mandrel from the assembly to provide a cavity.

15. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the second pressure side and suction side layers are arranged in V-shape to form the trailing edge.

16. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the bridge is C-shaped.

17. The method according to claim 12 , wherein each layer of the first pressure side and suction side layers includes multiple plies.

18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein plies of the multiple plies are constructed from ceramic fibers bonded to one another by a ceramic matrix to form a ceramic matrix composite.

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the ceramic matrix composite is a silicon carbide material.