The GE9X, when it enters service with the Boeing 777X, will be the largest jet engine in history. It will be the latest in a line of big twin-aisle engines that have steadily made long-haul flying ...
The transition from the GE90 to the GE9X marks the end of the brute force era of engine design.
If you've ever stood near a runway and watched planes take to the skies, you've probably also been awestruck by the sheer size of the engines that make it all possible. On large commercial planes, ...