Comments on: World’s largest jet engine makes first test flight https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/worlds-largest-jet-engine-makes-first-test-flight/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 01:05:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Edward https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/worlds-largest-jet-engine-makes-first-test-flight/#comment-1045122 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 01:05:51 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=50755#comment-1045122 Here is what Wikipedia has to say about the comparison between the GE9X and the GE90-115B:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_GE90#Operational_history

Until passed by its derivative, the GE9X, the GE90 series held the title of the largest engines in aviation history. The fan diameter of the original series being 123 in (310 cm), and the largest variant GE90-115B has a fan diameter of 128 in (330 cm).

The New Atlas article says that the GE9X fan diameter is 134-inches (341 cm).

]]> By: Andrew_W https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/worlds-largest-jet-engine-makes-first-test-flight/#comment-1045089 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:26:03 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=50755#comment-1045089 The article is wrong, the GE90-115B used on some current 777’s produces 115,300 lbf of thrust and is physically as large.

]]> By: DNL https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/worlds-largest-jet-engine-makes-first-test-flight/#comment-1045083 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:51:19 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=50755#comment-1045083 They could make a two engined 747 with this I would guess

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