Timeline for Could two GE9x engines power a 747? [duplicate]
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| May 24, 2018 at 20:49 | comment | added | Mike Sowsun | The 747 Hydraulic and Electrical systems would also have to be redesigned to allow for single engine redundancy. | |
| May 24, 2018 at 15:43 | history | closed |
user14897 fooot Ralph J♦ Pondlife David Richerby |
Duplicate of Can the 747 be re-engined as a twin? [closed] | |
| May 24, 2018 at 14:42 | history | edited | Pondlife | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 24, 2018 at 14:34 | comment | added | Devil07 | I think Therac's point about engine failure requirements is the biggest problem with re-engining the B747-8. With four engines, a single engine failure results in a 25% reduction of power, but with two massive engines, thats a 50% reduction, so the single remaining engine would have to be able to climb the entire 447 tons. Its not enough for 2 engines to match the take-off power of 4 engines. | |
| May 24, 2018 at 14:34 | review | Close votes | |||
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| May 24, 2018 at 14:25 | history | edited | David Cummings | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 24, 2018 at 13:00 | answer | added | Therac | timeline score: 4 | |
| May 24, 2018 at 12:31 | answer | added | MadMarky | timeline score: 2 | |
| May 24, 2018 at 12:14 | history | asked | David Cummings | CC BY-SA 4.0 |