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When I first flew the 777 about seven years ago I was totally awestruck by the size of the engines. I flew with Qatar Airways, and in Doha they had a mobile st
by johansch 9y ago
When I first flew the 777 about seven years ago I was totally awestruck by the size of the engines.
I flew with Qatar Airways, and in Doha they had a mobile staircase plus a bus, and with business class the entrance was just a few meters ahead of the engine. Or at at least it felt that way.
Seems like the diameter of the 777X engine is just a tiny bit larger than the old 777 engine: 339 cm vs 325 cm.
- cyberferret 9y agoFrom my old flying days, I remember everyone talking about how the engine nacelles on the original model 777's were almost exactly the same diameter as the fuselage barrel on a 737. That one fact really brought home to me what a huge beast the 777 was...
- cyberferret 9y agoAnother standout from my chat with the engineers that day, was the fact that each individual fan blade on the 777 engine was worth far more than my car... I think it was almost the equivalent cost of 24 Porsches spinning around that initial stage of the engine - let alone all the compressor and turbine stage blades behind that!