By the Numbers GE History Military Engines
100
What is the number of people GE Aviation employs?
44,000
100
What is the piston engine?
The Evendale site was originally built to produce these during World War II
100
What is the UH-60 Blackhawk?
Hands down Sic'est badest aircraft powered by the T700 series
100
What is an after-burner?
This technology is added to the back of an engine to burn raw fuel for short bursts of extra thrust

200
What is the thrust of a GE9x engine?
100,000 lbs of thrust
200
What is a TurboSuperCharger?
Developed by Dr. Sanford Moss to maintain power and efficiency at high altitudes
200
What is the F-4 Phantom?
This tandem two-seat twine engine is powered by 2 GE J79 Engines
200
What is a front fan or 'fan'?
This technology is added to the front of an engine to create high-bypass jet engine with greater fuel efficiency

300
What is the number of GE engines in service?
More than 58,000
300
What was the first commercial approved jet engine?
The J47 became the first engine approved for this type of flight, although it was originally designed for military purposes during WWII
300
What is the Airforce?

The TF39 engine won the competition to power the C-5, the heavist aircraft in the 1940's, for which Branch of Service?
300
What is the T700?
Most widely used turboshaft/turboprop engine used for helicopters and mulitipurpose aircraft, also powers the coolest helicopter ever!
400
What is the number of GE Aviation facilities
90 worldwide
400
What was the turbofan engine?
The CJ805-23 was the first of this type of engine. It allowed for 40% greater takeoff thrust and 15% lower fuel consumption.
400
What is the Great Engine War?
The name of the 1979 competition to build the F-16 engine, won by GE with the F110 Engine
400
What is the GE 90?
This is GE's largest engine and powers the Boeing 777
500
How long until another aircraft takes off with a GE Engine?
Two seconds
500
What is twice the speed of sound?
The J79 was the first engine to do this, after Gerard Newman invented the variable stators which allow an engine to reliably operate in highspeed flight
500
F-16
The F110 engine powers 80% of this type of aircraft in the world. The US uses this aircraft in both the Airforce and the Navy because they aren't cool enough to have real "helicopter" pilots to fly a Blackhawk
500
What is the LEAP Engine?
What is the name of GE Engine that powers, the currently FAA grounded aircraft, Boeing 73






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