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How the world's largest jet engine's 2,400°F combustor fix decides the Boeing 777X's fate

The future of the Boeing 777X may ultimately depend less on its folding wingtips or ultra-wide cabin and more on whether the GE9X engine can survive sustained operation at temperatures approaching ...

Rolls-Royce built a jet engine so powerful it forced Airbus to redesign the aircraft around it

Rolls-Royce's Trent 900 didn't force an A380 redesign; it defined it. See how that legacy is shaping the future of cleaner flight.
AOL

The World's Biggest Commercial Jet Engine Has Really Been A Challenge To Get Flight-Ready

The Boeing 777 is a large aircraft meant for long flights, with a wingspan of 212 feet, 7 inches and a length of 242 feet, 4 inches for the extended range models. The next generation of 777 aircraft, ...

Why Might The World's Largest Twinjet Aircraft Have Boeing Worried?

The company might face new challenges as Rolls-Royce's new engine has the capability to outperform the 777X.
AOL

12 Of The Largest Engines Ever Built

A Pratt & Whitney R-4360-4 Wasp Major exhibited at the Air Zoo at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. - Michael Barera/Wikimedia Commons Think your V8 is big? Think again, because the ...