New engine for 777 (it's big) photo

[rumpletumbler]

 

[jetdriven]

hoy cow that thing's as big as the holland tunnel. Is it over 100,000# thrust?

 

[El Cid Av8or]

Make sure your wings are level before landing. Otherwise, you might leave that thing on the numbers

 

[Timebuilder]

I think it was four years ago, a British Airways ops guy gave me a tour of the 777 at philly. I could be wrong, but I remember that intake being as large as a shuttle engine. Yes it is close to the ground.

An awesome machine, for certain.

 

[rumpletumbler]

This is just for some spec information. It didn't happen yesterday.

General Electric Aircraft Engines' giant 115,000 pounds-thrust GE90-115B turbofan flew for the first time yesterday on the engine manufacturer's Boeing 747 testbed in Mojave, Calif. GE said the engine completed several throttle and performance assessments during the two-hour and 13-minute flight to measure the engine's in-flight characteristics. A GEAE spokesman told The DAILY flight-test engineers were able to fly the 747 at 335 knots with full flaps while the aircraft's remaining three JT9D turbofans were pulled back to flight idle. The testbed was modified to handle the engine's higher thrust and a new inlet fan cowling was installed to accommodate the engine's larger fan diameter. The engine will power Boeing's 777-300ER and -200LR aircraft. Yesterday's test was the first in a series of 30 planned flights totaling 150 hours.

Heres another shot.

http://bellsouthpwp.net/n/e/nealw/wing.jpg

 

[beats working]

I remember hearing on a documentary once that the 777 engine cowling was the same diameter as a 737 fuselage. It's always tough to judge seeing them on the ramp because of skewed perspective from the relative size. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

 

[flywithastick]

747 at 335 knots with full flaps

335 kts, full flaps???

beats working -

I've seen a graphic showing the relative diameter. They're very close (737 fuse & 777 engine nacele)

 

[chawbein]

335 knots with full flaps

Won't that break something?? I don't know what the V-speeds are for a 747, but 335 sounds high with full flaps.