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The largest engine of the world gets ready to power B777X
With a fan of composite material more than 11 feet (3.35 meters) in diameter, General Electric GE9X is the largest engine in the world. This is the new engine of the Boeing 777X. It will be the largest and most efficient dual-aisle aircraft operating in the world, according to the North American manufacturer (airlinerwatch.com) Más...
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Just for a size comparison, the propeller diameter for a Douglas DC-3 was 11 feet, 6 inches nominal.
Does this heading "Largest engine of the World" read correctly....surely it should read " Largest engine IN the World.Correct me if I'm wrong but as others have said some of the "editing" that is assumed done is pretty poor.
"This giant of the skies has a wingspan of about 326 feet (72 meters), . . . ."
Don't think so -- 72 meters is about 236 feet (dyslexia is a thing terrible).
Airports require airliners to fit in a 80 meter x 80 meter square, so a 326' wingspan won't work (maybe Boeing has introduced folding wings?!)
Then again, that could explain why that B777 pilot clipped wings with an A330 at JFK.
The A380 barely meets the 80x80 limit. (I still think someone beat the A380 with an "ugly stick.")
Don't think so -- 72 meters is about 236 feet (dyslexia is a thing terrible).
Airports require airliners to fit in a 80 meter x 80 meter square, so a 326' wingspan won't work (maybe Boeing has introduced folding wings?!)
Then again, that could explain why that B777 pilot clipped wings with an A330 at JFK.
The A380 barely meets the 80x80 limit. (I still think someone beat the A380 with an "ugly stick.")
Ammmm in case you were wondering the 777X will have folding wingtips.
True, it's 236 feet or 72 m. 72 m. on flight, 65 m. on the ground. 7m, foldable wing space.
So do they fold the wings when taxing after landing?
Yes, that's the aim I guess depending on the environment.
Eventually one is going to take off with folded wings. It happens on aircraft carriers it will happen at airports
