Sentences with phrase «turbofan engines»

The Pratt & Whitney unit, which has faced a series of setbacks with its geared turbofan engine, halted deliveries for the Airbus A320neo for almost a month earlier this year after discovering a new problem.

The nearly 18 - year - old jet is powered by two CFM International CFM56 - 7B turbofan engines.

Rolls - Royce's new RB211 triple - spool turbofan engine was expected to be able to deliver the performance capable of powering the new 300 seat jet.

But with increasingly capable modern turbofan engines, the less - expensive to operate A330 could effectively operate most of the A340's routes, rendering the latter obsolete.

Everyone was issued ear plugs to muffle the industrial roar of four huge turbofan engines.

Powered by twin turbofan engines from Pratt & Whitney Canada, the PW610F engine makes the Eclipse 500 the quietest jet in the world — a full 40 decibels lower than the FAA's Stage 4 noise requirements.

Previously, the massive aircraft successfully conducted a test of its six turbofan engines at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.

Conducted stress testing on CFM56 turbofan engines, performing static, fatigue, and fracture analysis

Lead engineer for testing and analyzing HF118, advanced 1700 lb thrust class turbofan engine.

The family is a clean - sheet design containing the latest technological advancements, notably Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan engines and composites that reduce the weight of fuselages and other parts.

In comparison to turbojet and turbofan engines, which have high thrust levels, ramjet and scramjet engines are simpler in design as they lack rotating components (and therefore do not have major moving parts such as spinning blades).