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  1. Re:What's the adage? by xonar · · Score: 4, Informative · on China To Build Its Own Large Jetliner

    From Rolls-Royce's website "Rolls-Royce wins $1.2 billion order from China Eastern Airlines and agrees environmental partnership"

    http://www.rolls-royce.com/civil/news/2010/101109_china_easter_order.jsp

  2. Re:Interesting... by Animaether · · Score: 1 · on USAF Scramjet Hits Mach 6, Sets Record

    The rig keeping in place isn't even all that impressive, though. Really, as long as you can still hook up the fuel and electric lines, you could hold a jet engine in place with a reasonably sturdy cement casing.
    You just won't get a heck of a lot of useful information out of it.

    So on the end of simpler 'clamps', you've got something like..
    http://www.aviationearth.com/jet_engine.jpg

    While near the other end of the spectrum, you've got this bad boy..
    http://www.rolls-royce.com/Images/08124008_tcm92-12791.jpg

  3. Re:Airbus Litany by smoker2 · · Score: 2, Informative · on Computers Key To Air France Crash

    CFM International is working on a software modification for its CFM56-5B engines after a series of engine stalls on Airbus aircraft in 2008.
    Evendale-based CFM is a joint venture of GE Aviation and France's Snecma. The high-pressure compressors and combustors for CFM56 engines are produced by GE, and the engines are assembled in Evendale and France.

    The Airbus A320 can be powered by either two CFM56-5 engines or two IAE V2500 engines. Regardless of the engines, the plane has the same operating specifications, and the casual passenger notices no difference.

    Fiat ???

    In 1982, attention was focused on developing an engine in the 25,000 lbf (111 kN) thrust class for the 150 seater market. The engine was initially called the RJ500-35, but when Pratt & Whitney, MTU and FIAT joined the consortium some time afterwards the engine was renamed the V2500. V denotes the five original partners, whilst 2500 symbolizes the original thrust level of 25,000 lbf (111 kN). FIAT later withdrew from the consortium.

    Troll.

  4. Re:It doesn't look precise enough by ishepherd · · Score: 1 · on Push a Button, Land on a Carrier

    No real knowledge on this subject, but I remember seeing this - has a cool movie, in WMV format only I think.

  5. Re:Obligatory Monty Python reference by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Airbus A380 Completes Maiden Test Flight

    What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen A380 ?

    (hint: you can't waffle on this since there is only one type!)

    What? With Pratt-Whitnet engines or Rolls-Royce engines?

  6. Re:It's a super bad analogy by I+confirm+I'm+not+a · · Score: 3, Informative · on Report From "Get The Facts"

    Most aircraft engines are made by GE.

    Not wishing to be pedantic, but Rolls Royce is a UK PLC (NB. this Rolls Royce makes aircraft engines, not shiny luxery cars)

    One point I've not seen made re: Airbus is that it's a consortium of various national aerospace companies - truly the worst analogy Microsoft could have dredged up. The closest match to AIrbus in the IT world would be - well, Linux, maybe, but that makes Airbus sound far more cool than they really are ;)