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Boeing restarts 777X test flights after five-month delay 

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Boeing has restarted 777X test flights after a five-month delay, resulting from the discovery of a problem with thrust links during maintenance checks. The thrust link issue was initially found on Boeings 777-9 test aircraft after a routine flight, but the issue was subsequently found on two other test planes.

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This Is How Powerful The Bombardier Global 7500 Is

Simple Flying

18,920 lbf of thrust. This is how much power a single General Electric Passport engine produces onboard the Bombardier Global 7500, the largest purpose-built business jet ever made. This means that at maximum power, the jet is producing a total of 37,840 lbf of thrust.

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Turbofan vs. Turbojet: What’s the Difference?

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Both the turbofan and turbojet are jet engines that rely on the same principles to provide thrust. Key Takeaways Turbojet engines are commonly found in military fighter jet aircraft. Turbojet engines are found in military fighter jet aircraft. But what makes them different from each other?

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Pure power: The world’s largest aircraft engine manufacturers

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Despite its rocky start, the CFM56 has become the worlds best-selling jet engine, with more than 33,000 units delivered to more than 600 operators worldwide. P&W products can be found on everything from widebody commercial aircraft to fighter jets and even cruise missiles.

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Why Might The World's Largest Aircraft Engine Have Boeing Worried?

Simple Flying

The massive engine is the world's biggest and can produce over 85,000 lbs of thrust. Rolls-Royce is one of the major producers of commercial jet engines along with the United States' giants - Pratt & Whitney and General Electric ( France's Safran also produces the CMF International LEAP in partnership with Pratt & Whitney ).

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Why Do Airliners Rarely Use Full Thrust On Takeoff?

Simple Flying

Despite this, an airliner will rarely use its full capabilities on takeoff as far as thrust is concerned. The impressive sight, paired with the roar of engines, is due to the forces needed to lift the aircrafts weight off the ground. But why is this?

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Engineering Maneuverability: How The F-22 Raptor's Thrust Vectoring Nozzles Work

Simple Flying

While the F-22 is best known because of its use of stealth technology and being the worlds first fifth generation fighter, there is one other aspect of the F-22 that is just as revolutionary as its stealth technology, its thrust vectoring nozzles.

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