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Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2022, 16:33
Replies: 58
Views: 38,690
Posted By Turbine D

Given the unusual circumstances of this accident,...

Given the unusual circumstances of this accident, IMO, the two engines will be completely torn down and inspected, replacing any suspected or damaged parts. A simple boroscope inspection isn't good...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2021, 20:18
Replies: 283
Views: 126,474
Posted By Turbine D

There is a connection. McD-D was in competition...

There is a connection. McD-D was in competition with Lockheed at the time for a three engine wide body aircraft. Lockheed was engineering driven and McD-D was cost driven. It was McD-D's cost driven...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2021, 19:15
Replies: 283
Views: 126,474
Posted By Turbine D

Killaroo I worked in the aviation industry...

Killaroo

I worked in the aviation industry right out of college until I retired at age 60, the last 26 years for a major aircraft engine company plus 2 additional years to restore a relationship...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2021, 16:38
Replies: 283
Views: 126,474
Posted By Turbine D

tdracer Below is a very good summary of what...

tdracer

Below is a very good summary of what happened at Boeing that continues to this day:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/how-boeing-lost-its-bearings/602188/

Keep in...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2021, 15:17
Replies: 836
Views: 261,178
Posted By Turbine D

Gums, Hopefully the Pentagon brass and...

Gums,
Hopefully the Pentagon brass and politicians have learned from the F-35 program what not to do in the future. Too bad they didn't learn from the previous fiasco in attempting to build one...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2021, 15:53
Replies: 46
Views: 14,789
Posted By Turbine D

Don't Be Duped by Cost Figures

The American people were promised that the F-35A would be a cost reasonable replacement for the A-10 and the F-16 when Lockheed Martin won the contract in 2001.

The latest figure tossed out by the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Mar 2021, 15:09
Replies: 288
Views: 262,742
Posted By Turbine D

Consideration of the chemical composition of the...

Consideration of the chemical composition of the alloy being used when producing single crystal turbine blades should be determined and how it is managed. The choice is deciding to leave grain...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Mar 2021, 17:38
Replies: 288
Views: 262,742
Posted By Turbine D

You may want to take a look at GE's 3-D printing...

You may want to take a look at GE's 3-D printing sites on the internet. For example, the new GE90X engine for the Boeing 777X contains numerous 3-D printed parts including 3-D printed LPT blades. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2020, 22:11
Replies: 96
Views: 70,017
Posted By Turbine D

tdracer I can think of one. Uncontained...

tdracer

I can think of one.
Uncontained Engine Failure and Subsequent Fire American Airlines Flight 383 Boeing 767-323, N345AN Chicago, Illinois October 28, 2016
CF6-80C2B6 turbofan engines,...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2020, 14:18
Replies: 29
Views: 9,225
Posted By Turbine D

My older brother was a US Navy submariner at the...

My older brother was a US Navy submariner at the end of WWII. He was subsequently assigned to the US Naval base in Key West Florida where captured German U-boats were being examined and tested for...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2020, 14:20
Replies: 1,128
Views: 477,543
Posted By Turbine D

From FlightGlobal:

From FlightGlobal:
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2020, 16:25
Replies: 3
Views: 1,839
Posted By Turbine D

USAF Abandons Mission Capability Goals

From Flightglobal:


Interestingly, the US Navy's fleet of F/A -18s met or exceeded the 80% goal...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2020, 21:51
Replies: 65
Views: 34,055
Posted By Turbine D

Should Boeing decide to lengthen the current 757,...

Should Boeing decide to lengthen the current 757, I hope they do a better structural design than Douglas did in lengthening the DC-8 to the DC-8-61. If you sat in one of the rearmost row of seats and...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Apr 2020, 13:25
Replies: 63
Views: 45,588
Posted By Turbine D

Returning MAXs to Full Service

I think much is going to depend on the FAA's requirements to return the MAXs to full service. For instance, should the FAA require current 737 pilots or MAX pilots to undergo 4 hours of full motion...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2020, 13:43
Replies: 44
Views: 20,652
Posted By Turbine D

After a booming week, it appears the future is...

After a booming week, it appears the future is 'up in the air.'
...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Mar 2020, 14:05
Replies: 2
Views: 1,179
Posted By Turbine D

I would think there will be some engine...

I would think there will be some engine modifications to provide more margin regarding rain/hail ingestion and the current recommendations are temporary until changes are made and certified. For...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2020, 14:38
Replies: 9
Views: 3,616
Posted By Turbine D

evensb's post reminds me of Carnac the...

evensb's post reminds me of Carnac the Magnificent, the TV late night Oracle of years ago:

Question: What will the virus, flooding and political situations be in a year or so from now?
...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2020, 15:17
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,621,062
Posted By Turbine D

weemonkey, your post is most confusing. It has...

weemonkey, your post is most confusing. It has nothing to do with Boeing or are you confused as to which supplier is responsible for design, manufacturing, assembly and testing the F-35 fighter...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jan 2020, 15:44
Replies: 36
Views: 11,310
Posted By Turbine D

And in Cincinnati, Ohio they do fly, once a year!...

And in Cincinnati, Ohio they do fly, once a year!

Flying Pig Marathon | Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, one of the most enjoyable marathons in the world! (http://flyingpigmarathon.com)
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jan 2020, 13:36
Replies: 29
Views: 26,006
Posted By Turbine D

The key take-aways from the rather lengthy WSJ...

The key take-aways from the rather lengthy WSJ article in today's paper:
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2019, 12:42
Replies: 63
Views: 70,936
Posted By Turbine D

Because the defect is contained in the billet....

Because the defect is contained in the billet. the billet is sliced into what will be multiple disks after forging. The forging process then moves the defect into a particular location of the forged...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Sep 2019, 13:55
Replies: 85
Views: 74,268
Posted By Turbine D

Wall Street Journal article published 09/29/2019:

Wall Street Journal article published 09/29/2019:
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Sep 2019, 13:22
Replies: 1,217
Views: 416,738
Posted By Turbine D

Yah and you gotta wonder what US intelligence...

Yah and you gotta wonder what US intelligence information Trump is ignoring as he cozies up to the Saudi Royals...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2019, 21:40
Replies: 28
Views: 12,448
Posted By Turbine D

A nice ad the that quickly summarizes the history...

A nice ad the that quickly summarizes the history of the company!:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2019, 23:40
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,621,062
Posted By Turbine D

Rewinged A10s (Warthogs)

Just goes to show how the USAF tried in vain to insist the F-35 was the superior replacement for the Warthog when it was nothing but BS.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Aug 2019, 17:41
Replies: 72
Views: 102,895
Posted By Turbine D

It will be mainly by truck using the interstate...

It will be mainly by truck using the interstate highway system or other roads where clearances have been thoroughly checked out, day or night. If need be, engines can be shipped by heavy lift...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Aug 2019, 16:30
Replies: 72
Views: 102,895
Posted By Turbine D

Shipping The GE9X Engine

Here is a video that depicts shipping a GE9X engine from Victorville to Peebles, GE's outdoor testing facility in Ohio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PMJg-N0ICI&feature=youtu.be
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2019, 16:49
Replies: 72
Views: 102,895
Posted By Turbine D

Yes, but according to the article you posted: ...

Yes, but according to the article you posted:

No mention of the ability of transporting GE90 engines...
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Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2019, 13:23
Replies: 72
Views: 102,895
Posted By Turbine D

The testing of engines on a test stand doesn't...

The testing of engines on a test stand doesn't necessarily find all the problems that might exist in engines in the air. So GE identified a durability problem with a compressor stator vane that could...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2019, 12:52
Replies: 72
Views: 102,895
Posted By Turbine D

US-based airlines are unable to transport the...

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...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Aug 2019, 13:26
Replies: 96
Views: 113,670
Posted By Turbine D

No, it's exactly the opposite, sulfidation is...

No, it's exactly the opposite, sulfidation is bad, nasty stuff. Unlike oxidation in aluminum that provides a protective coating and longer life, sulfidation in superalloys shortens life causing...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2019, 16:03
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,621,062
Posted By Turbine D

I'm not sure about the turbine temperature...

I'm not sure about the turbine temperature control architecture used on F135 engines, but in some other military engines like the F101 or F110, EGT isn't used to control turbine temperature upper...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2019, 12:48
Replies: 42
Views: 21,585
Posted By Turbine D

A-10, the only aircraft designed and built around...

A-10, the only aircraft designed and built around a gun the I'm aware of. Contrast that to its purported replacement, "Oh geez, maybe we do need a gun, let's add one on." Now, if they can only get it...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Mar 2019, 14:24
Replies: 32
Views: 33,068
Posted By Turbine D

If it were me as the Chairman of the Board of...

If it were me as the Chairman of the Board of Boeing, I would hold a special meeting of the Board and have the key aircraft executives including the CEO to a meeting where I would order the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2019, 17:07
Replies: 62
Views: 16,719
Posted By Turbine D

West Coast, I don't think Putin will use the...

West Coast,

I don't think Putin will use the distribution and sale of NG and/or oil as a weapon to achieve whatever geo-political goals he has. I am sure Putin is very astute in the study of...
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