Boeing warns of engine icing risk on 747-8s, DreamlinersAlwyn ScottHideyuki Sano
Boeing advised airlines on Friday about a risk of engine icing problems on its new 747-8 and 787 Dreamliner planes with engines made by General Electric, urging 15 carriers to avoid flying them near high-level thunderstorms. The warning led Japan Airlines to pull 787 Dreamliners from ...
William Fierman
I built this to pay respects to the magnificent Boeing 747 and let this be a, rather small, model for anybody interested in engines of any kind. Though quite a small Lego build, it can add a touch more life into your collection of lego! Also, this can help you spark a love for avi...
Mike Bair was head of the 737 program. He oversaw development of a re-engined 737, but didn’t think much of the economics at the time. Boeing photo. understand what the assignment would be if we decide to do that.” By this time, Boeing had been through the “concept feasible gate...
Boeing will offer the first five customers of its 747-81 VIP airliner the option of using loaned General Electric GEnx-2B engines for ferry flight, to be replaced by production-configuration models on completion. The deal is only offered on the first five VIP aircraft, but the two partners ...
Queen of the sky Boeing 747 has GE's GEnx-2B engine & Boeing 787 Dreamliner has GE's GEnx-1B engine mounted on them Boeing 787 GEnx-2B engine Chevron Nozzle - Wikimedia If you look at these engine's nozzle, you will see zigzag curves. Such type of nozzle is known as chevron noz...
Sign in to download full-size image L59 was the biggest Zeppelin built during the war, with a length almost equivalent to three Boeing 747s. In November 1917 it undertook by far the longest flight to date, on a mission intended to resupply German forces in East Africa. In a flight of...
The JT9D has the distinction of being chosen by Boeing to power the original Boeing 747 “Jumbo jet”. The PW4000 series is the successor to the JT9D, and powers some Airbus A310, Airbus A300, Boeing 747, Boeing 767, Boeing 777, Airbus A330 and MD-11 aircraft. The PW4000 is certified...
The Atlas Air Boeing 747 departed from Miami International Airport bound for Puerto Rico at 10:32 PM. However, just minutes into the flight, one of the engines caught fire, leading to a dramatic turn of events. A woman on the ground recorded the startling scene as the cargo plane streaked...