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It's a geared engine, so gear failure is basically sending the engine back to the factory and rebuilding or discarding it. This is a big deal, and the reason g
by redis_mlc 7y ago
It's a geared engine, so gear failure is basically sending the engine back to the factory and rebuilding or discarding it.
This is a big deal, and the reason geared engines haven't been used in aviation turbines before.
If I owned an airline, I wouldn't buy one now or for 2 decades.
- bobthepanda 7y agoIm not too familiar with aviation; what is a geared engine mean in this context, and what does that look like?
- A_Parr 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geared_turbofan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geared_turbofan