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I'm sure I saw a documentary a few years back where an aeroplane engine manufacturer had a control centre. The sole purpose of this place was to track minute en
by sudomal 13y ago
I'm sure I saw a documentary a few years back where an aeroplane engine manufacturer had a control centre. The sole purpose of this place was to track minute engine attributes in real time, and alert their clients of future maintenance. Is that just on the latest planes?
- rwmj 13y agoA lot of airlines hire the engines by the (flight-) hour, and those engines are monitored in real time by the manufacturer. For example: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8111075/Live-monitoring-helps-engine-manufacturers-track-performance.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8111075/Live-mo...