Big Honkin' 747 engine....

[Staiduk]

'Lo all!

I was channel-flipping the other day; and I saw a brief segment about some big whoppin' huge engine they were hanging off a 747. I only caught the last minute or so before it went to commercial; but it was showing the testing etc. of this monster.

Man; the SOB was huge! Easily twice the size of the 747's normal engines. Judging by the tests; pretty damn rugged as well.


Anyone know anything about this monster? I.e. it's name/number; specs and the like?
Thanks!

[Craig.]

that would most likely be the GE90 test engine, its used on the 777, i believe its rated at 90,000lbs of thrust with newer ones up to 120,000lbs
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/326662/M

[Nexus]

Craigs right  :)

Here's some additional facts about the GE90, found on GE official website

Aircraft found on:  Boeing 777-200/-200ER/
-200LR/-300ER

Introduction:  November 1995

Thrust Range:  74,000-115,000 lbs

[Felix/FFDS]

that would most likely be the GE90 test engine, its used on the 777, i believe its rated at 90,000lbs of thrust with newer ones up to 120,000lbs
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/326662/M

That's one UGLY tail logo!

[Blackbird971]

That's one UGLY tail logo!

WTF is that supposed to mean?

I can think of some uglier ones. Like this: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/667161/L/

[Felix/FFDS]

WTF is that supposed to mean?

I work for Siemens-Westinghouse, and GE is our competition in industrial combustion turbines  :)

GE is to Siemens-Westinghouse what Airbus is to Boeing..

[Nexus]

GE is to Siemens-Westinghouse what Airbus is to Boeing..

..you mean superior  ;)

[Felix/FFDS]

[quote]

..you mean superior

[Staiduk]

That's the one! Thanks, guys!

Man; when someone thought that one up; there must've been a whole bunch of engineers and designers all going "Me! Me! Me!" and drooling over the chance to build it.

[Nexus]

[quote]


Now that you put it that

[Felix/FFDS]

With all respect to GE and Siemens, but my comment was more aimed at Airbus vs. Boeing

I saw that, I'm just not getting into the Airbus v Boeing argument  :)  The analogies, though, are appropriate.  All four companies - in their particular fields of competition - have good marketing departments, and good products and services.  Wherever they're going head to head, it's always a toss up as to who gets the prize.

[Wing Nut]

Airbus vs. Beoing = Apples Vs. Oranges  

[Felix/FFDS]

[quote]Airbus vs. Beoing = Apples Vs. Oranges

[Nexus]

[quote]Airbus vs. Beoing = Apples Vs. Oranges