After Airbus 380, check out GE 90

Mumbai: If the Airbus 380 is by far the biggest aircraft on earth, the GE 90 from General Electric has the most powerful airplane engine.
It is massive yet ranks high on fuel-efficiency and not only that, it has a high capacity and is less polluting. So, welcome the next generation of airline engines.
Capable of 1,15,000 pounds thrust and a height of 171 inches this engineering wonder is definitely a killer.
At 27,000 pounds it is no surprise that this monster, which requires a floor space of 39 feet, required GE to design a special dolly that can enable shipping, transportation as well as its assembly as a single unit.
With Air India training it's own maintenance engineers, the art of tweaking this engine now aims to not only install and service these engines on it's own but also aims to emerge as a one-stop service provider for these engines in Asia.
12/05/07 George Koshy/CNN-IBN

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Categories: General Aviation May 2007, New May 2007