WINGS From Portugal, joined May 2005, 2831 posts, RR: 69 Posted (6 years 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 2860 times:
ENGINE ALLIANCE SHIPS FIRST PRODUCTION ENGINES TO AIRBUS
The Engine Alliance has shipped the first set of four GP7200 production engines to Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, where they will be installed on the first A380 aircraft for Emirates. The engines were trucked from Pratt & Whitney’s Middletown Engine Center, where final assembly and test were completed, to Bradley Airport for loading an Antonov cargo aircraft.
The GP7200 has completed the majority of the A380 flight test requirements and recently completed noise certification testing in Morón de la Frontera, Spain.
MSN9, the GP7200-powered flight test aircraft, will be featured at the Paris Air Show in June where it will make daily demonstration flights.
The GP7200-powered A380 is on track to receive Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness certifications in December.
In addition to Emirates, the GP7200 engine has been selected by Air France, Korean Airlines and International Lease Finance Corporation to power their A380s.
AutoThrust From Switzerland, joined Jun 2006, 1489 posts, RR: 8 Reply 3, posted (6 years 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2559 times:
OMG this thing is huge!! Nice to see the progress of this Engine. Im curious waiting for pictures of MSN9 at Le Bourget with production EA.
Someone knows which is bigger the GP7200 or the Trent 900?
Legoguy From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2006, 3301 posts, RR: 43 Reply 4, posted (6 years 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2541 times:
Quoting WINGS (Thread starter): The engines were trucked from Pratt & Whitney’s Middletown Engine Center, where final assembly and test were completed, to Bradley Airport for loading an Antonov cargo aircraft.
Can the Antonov can carry all four engines in one flight with ease?
Can you say 'Beer Can' without sounding like a Jamaican saying 'Bacon'?
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