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Engines are actually changed fairly frequently because they're a wear component on most airplanes. They are also sometimes updated to a newer version or even an
by genocidicbunny 1y ago
Engines are actually changed fairly frequently because they're a wear component on most airplanes. They are also sometimes updated to a newer version or even an entirely different manufacturer. And often it's faster and cheaper to swap in a new engine that's ready to go rather than wait for the one that's attached to be overhauled, so the same engine might see service on multiple airframes.
- dingaling 1y ago> Engines are actually changed fairly frequently A modern turbofan can run for 20,000+ hours on-wing before removal for overhaul. That's longer than many car engines last in total.
- extraduder_ire 1y agoMost cars don't operate for >12 hours a day every day. Last time I randomly checked the flight history of a Ryanair 737 on flightradar24, it had spent over 18 and a half of the previous 24 hours airborne.
- justsid 1y agoSame with trains. If they don’t run, they start to lose a lot of money for the operator really fast.
- rootsudo 1y agoThats why it should be tracked.