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Modern Marvels On History Channel Last Night

Goingboeing From United States, joined Dec 1999, 4875 posts, RR: 26
Posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 737 times:

Anybody else see this episode on large planes? They were discussing the GE engines on the 777 and showed video of the engine tests where they shot 4 tons of water into the engine in one minute....and the engine continued to run. Then they shot a ton and a half of ice (hail) in 30 seconds...again the engine continued to run. Really incredible. Even more incredible was the static test of the engines, which blew up 4 ton slabs of rock like they were paper.

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727Tiger From United States, joined Dec 2005, 121 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 717 times:

I saw that, too. Those things are monsters. It was interesting seeing the test engine on the 747 test bed. It dwarfed the standard engines.

ChiGB1973 From United States, joined Mar 2004, 1543 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 652 times:

It was an awesome video! I think I have it on VHS, but only have a DVD player now. When it went out, I didn't replace it. Might have to take it to a friend's.

I just found it, awesome little web site by GE. Look at the bottom right side and click the "safety" and you can see a few tests. The rest of the page is neat too.

http://www.geae.com/education/engines101/index.html

M

[Edited 2006-01-25 21:08:32]

HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 27728 posts, RR: 60
Reply 3, posted (3 years 9 months 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 410 times:

Saw that too.Fantastic Video.
regds
MEL

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