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GE recalls 777X turbofans to address compressor issue amid scramble to minimise 777X delays
GE Aviation is recalling four GE9X powerplants from Boeing to address a previously disclosed engine compressor issue that already forced Boeing to delay the 777X's first flight. (www.flightglobal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
They can carry the GE9X’S engines. The issue is that you would have to take the Dreamlifter out of transporting the 787 parts and that could cause delays building the 787’s.
I hear you - and understand your point. Does that mean the Dreamlifters are running close to a 24/7 capacity? We're talking about uplifting 4 engines. How long would that exercise take?
Remember Dreamlifters fly the world, and picking up 787 wings in Japan, parts in Italy and China, means 1 flies out while another is returning...GE needs those engines pronto to test and rectify the problems. This is the application from December to DOT
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/postandcourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/64/864b9622-fef0-11e8-a23e-5b87866b87aa/5c1282fd2c569.pdf.pdf
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/postandcourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/64/864b9622-fef0-11e8-a23e-5b87866b87aa/5c1282fd2c569.pdf.pdf
Well think about this. Your flying the planes from Japan to the US and then back to get the next load. Im not saying they are flying 24/7 but if you stop to fly four engines back to ge you have to load them which takes time fly time to Ge then put the planes back in service. Depending on were the engines are going which is most likely Cincinnati you have to think from Seattle that is around a 4 hour flight and then 4 hours back plus loading and unloading. That can put that Dreamlifter out of normal service for 10 plus hours. And Thats even if the Dreamlifter can carry all 4 engines at once. Thats a question for Rapidwolve??
Hey Rapidwolve. Isnt the 747F big enough to fly the GE9X engines?? I thought they could fly them that way. Also what about the spot on the 747 left wing for a spare engine. Why aren’t we able to use that? My guess is no mounting bracket for the engine of that size.
Hey william...no the 47F cargo old is only about 3.15M wide by 3.05M high. That GE9X is almost as big around as a 737 fuselage + the stand it is on. And they could not mount it to the "engine cargo" pylon as it would never fit unless you removed that inboard engine...even the test bed 744 aircraft had to be modded to carry the blasted thing.
Your right there. It is a blasted thing. Worlds biggest Jet engine if im not mistaken. Even then if its not the largest its the worlds largest ever built for a Commercial aircraft lol. I knew they could put some engines in the 47F but i wasnt sure if the nose door was big enough for the plane. And my other thought was then engine cargo pylon with that engine would it even have enough ground clearance. But then again they are flying it ona 47-4 test bed. What did they have to do to mod the test bed anyways?
GE aircraft engineers used their heads, well after getting them slapped a few times. Notice most all the test flights on the 741 and 744 test beds are port side...they used the wing support, already built in for the 5Th engine carry, and just did a few "extra" mods to the wing...then developed 3 pylons, 2 of which got more heads slapped..lol(u cannot have an engine sitting just 6-8 inches above the ground)even the final pylon only has about 16-18" clearance.
Dang thing looks funny too...You could stuff, fan first, 1 of the CF6's into it and still have room to spare all around
Dang thing looks funny too...You could stuff, fan first, 1 of the CF6's into it and still have room to spare all around
So from what I’m getting is they used the 5 engine attachment and took the number 2 off. I just assumed they swapped the number 2 engine with the Ge9x. Uggggs read the comment and brain get out of bed. There using the wing support inside the engine for the fifth engine that’s not on the starboard side. Duhhh. I feel stupid now lol.
https://www.ge.com/reports/how-do-you-test-the-worlds-largest-jet-engine-ges-chief-test-pilot-has-the-answers/
Thks Andy...was looking for that.
Dang it Flightaware. Make the Links Clickable PLEASE. Thank you.
Not only that but being able to correct mistakes posting after the fact
Hey now i love seeing peoples mistakes. It wasnt my fault the Cargolux 747-8 turned into a Catholic 747-8. Lol
Chuckle. The Pope has bigger issues than being involved in engine juggling. (Now there's an image)
The Cargolux issue was a cockpit smoke issue lol.
Heh, black or white smoke I guess you're referring to???
No I’m talking actually cockpit smoke. Talk to big flyer he’s the one he noticed it.
Highflyer. Not big flyer
Had the chimney smoke colour Pope vote thing in mind.
Ya i know. I figured that out from the movie Eurotrip lol. Anyways moving on.
Reading the article, it say's that "Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines, which has applied for rights to fly the engines from Washington state to Ohio.", (using the Antonov An-124 freighter), and "US-based airlines are unable to transport the massive GE9Xs, which ship on a stand measuring roughly 8 x 4 x 4m (26 x 14 x 13ft) and weighing 36,000lb (16,300kg)".
My question. Is Boeings own Dreamlifter BLCF not capable to transport these?