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Old 13th April 2012 | 02:58
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barit1
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Mr Boeing's machines very commonly have the same EGT, to the nearest single degree, so I imagine the thrust is fairly close to equal too.
Having worked engine performance issues for over 35 years, I find this a truly amazing statement.

Typically pilots will choose to match N1's in order to reduce airframe vibration (this may be more true with tail-mounted engines), and this tends to equalize thrusts. But to expect matched EGT's is hardly reasonable.

(Besides, I never realized Mr Boeing made his own engines...)
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