Post flight check of GE90 115 B engine of Air New Zeland B 777 319 ER at KLAX
The GE90 series are physically the largest engines in aviation history, the fan diameter of the GE90115B, has a fan diameter of 325 cm (128 in). As a result, GE90 engines can only be airfreighted in assembled form by outsize cargo aircraft such as the Antonov An124 Condor, presenting unique problems if due to emergency diversions, a 777 was stranded in a place without the proper spare parts. If the fan is removed from the core, then the engines may be shipped on a 747 Apart from its size, th
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