5 Reasons Why The GE90 Engine Sounds So Iconic
The General Electric GE90 turbofan engine was launched in 1990 to power the Boeing 777 family aircraft. It was GE Aerospace’s ...
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The ram-rotor detonation engine: A new era of hypersonic propulsion
We saw the first production turbofan engine by Rolls-Royce, called the Conway, in 1954. Turbofans divert some airflow around the core of a turbojet engine, speeding it up with a large fan ...
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Which Jets Use The GE9X Engine And How Powerful Is It?
The GE9X turbofan is already shattering records as the largest and most sophisticated turbofan ever built. With a record-breaking thrust of 134,300 pounds and an equally impressive core speed of ...
China’s domestically developed 600kg thrust-class high-end turbofan engine for drones completes successful ignition
Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) successfully ignited its independently developed 600-kilogram thrust-class high-end ...
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Pratt & Whitney GTF Earns A321XLR FAA Certification
Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs. Monitor the ...