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Old 21st Aug 2019, 13:40
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Originally Posted by Turbine D
US-based airlines are unable to transport the massive GE9Xs, which ship on a stand measuring roughly 8 x 4 x 4m (26 x 14 x 13ft) and weighing 36,000lb (16,300kg). GE had used Antonov aircraft before to transport GE90s to Boeing in the early stages of the GE90 powered 777 program.
May I suggest Boeing’s own B.744F derivative the ‘Boeing Dreamlifter’
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Dreamlifter
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