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It is one of three engines for the 777-200 and -200ER, and the exclusive engine of the -200LR, -300ER, and 777F. It was the largest jet engine, [3] until being surpassed in January 2020 by its successor, the 110,000 lbf (490 kN) GE9X, which has a larger fan diameter by 6 inches (15 cm). However, the GE90-115B, the most recent variant of the ...
An Emirates 777-300ER in September 2009, showing the circular fuselage profile, dihedral wings, and GE90 turbofan engines, the largest jet engine in service until surpassed by the General Electric GE9X. 777-200ER of American Airlines in July 2007 with Trent 800 engines, extended slats, flaps, and six-wheel landing gear
Rolls-Royce had unsuccessfully offered the Trent 8104 for the second-generation 777 (originally 777-X, eventually produced as the -300ER, -200LR, 777-200LRF or 777F). However Boeing selected GE Aviation as the exclusive engine supplier for the second-generation 777 with high-output derivatives of the General Electric GE90, and again for the ...
The Boeing 777X is the latest series of the long-range, wide-body, twin-engine jetliners in the Boeing 777 family from Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The changes for 777X include General Electric GE9X engines, composite wings with folding wingtips , greater cabin width and seating capacity, and technologies from the Boeing 787 .
In February 2012, GE announced studies on a more efficient derivative of the GE90, calling it the GE9X, to power both the -8 and -9 variants of the new Boeing 777X.It was to feature the same 128 in (325 cm) fan diameter as the GE90-115B with thrust decreased by 15,800 lbf (70 kN) to a new rating of 99,500 lbf (443 kN) per engine. [1]
A PW4074 engine had a fan blade failure and associated engine cowl damage as the Boeing 777-200 was climbing out of Okinawa. [18] As of March 2021 the investigation is ongoing. 20 February 2021, United Airlines Flight 328 Boeing 777-200's right hand PW4077-112 had a blade failure shortly after taking off from Denver, causing significant engine ...
An Emirates 777-300ER. Emirates is the largest operator of the Boeing 777 with 133 aircraft as of November 2023 [1] The following is a list of airlines that operate the Boeing 777. The Boeing 777 is a long-range wide-body twin-engine jet airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the commercial business unit of Boeing.
United Airlines Flight 328 N772UA, the aircraft involved in 2012 Incident Date February 20, 2021 13:08 MST (2021-02-20UTC20:08Z) Summary Engine failure caused by metal fatigue Site Over Broomfield, Colorado, U.S. 39°55′44″N 105°03′18″W / 39.929°N 105.055°W / 39.929; -105.055 Aircraft Aircraft type Boeing 777-222 [a] Operator United Airlines IATA flight No. UA328 ICAO ...