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Old 6th Oct 2017, 22:44
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No not the accessory gearbox, from what I have read, there is an (epicyclic?) gearbox between the turbine and the fan in these GP engines. Also there are different sizes of fan 116 and 118 inches depending upon model, mentioned in various publications.

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