How Powerful Are The Boeing 777’s GE90 Engines?

At the start of December, a video surfaced on Twitter showing the testing of a pair of GE90 engines on a SWISS Boeing 777 in Zurich. This test took a dramatic turn when the thrust of the powerplants caused damage to parts of a noise protection hangar. The visually spectacular incident left acoustic protection material strewn all over the surrounding area, giving the impression that a tornado had touched down in the middle of the hangar. Using this example, let’s look at just how powerful the Boeing 777’s GE90 engines are.

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[hewhohasnoidentity]

Not only can a single GE90 keep a full 777 airborne, it can also perform a go around if necessary. Going from low and slow to climbing out on one engine is impressive.

[rifayadasruf]

My absolute favorite aircraft must be and will always be the 777-300ER. And the spool up noise of the GE90-115B is just mesmerising

[caribbeanaviator]

The triple7 is an amazing aircraft. It just amazes me when we are training in the simulator and we do single engine go around, the fact that you can climb so easily on one engine while just holding the controls with your fingertips and not even having to have your feet on the rudder pedals (although we do anyways just in case) is just a fantastic performance machine...

[igotanM]

Put it this way: just ONE GE90 engine generates more thrust than all 8 of the JT3D engines mounted on the B52 bomber.

[trob]

My uncle worked in the design of the early DC-10 engines, there's been a huge performance upgrade since then. I love flying the "-200 & -300" 777s! Living in Seattle metro, I've seen the "X" sitting and flying out of Boeing and Paine Fields! Bring em on!!

[robk]

Always loved GE engines. Only had 1 flight on a 777-300, but I can't count the number of time I've actually started and maintained the GE LM2500, a marine derivative of the CF6-50.

[tjr-tt]

The B777 is a modern marvel and is easily the greatest commercial aircraft ever created.

[vqey]

The 777! Is built like a tank it’s solid and reliable. I’ve flown thousands of miles in many of them, most with GE90 engines

[timothycook]

Am I a fan of the GE-90? That's like asking if I am a fan of going places

[tstormdreamin]

I think it’s great that this GE90 awesome engineering work of art blew the doors off its containment area ! Simply awesome. I’m a huge fan of the GE90 and GE9X and all their variants as well as the Boeing 777 which they power. The sound of the GE90 is unmistakable and delightfully haunting !

[davidsheen]

My wife and I have flown on quite a few 777 variants. The ge90 engines is a sweet noise, especially on take off.

[filledwithvariousknowledge]

Powerful enough it took until 2017 during the GE9X testing to beat the GE90-115B record thrust of 127 000ibf in 2002 when the GE9X reached 134 000ibf though its maximum certified takeoff thrust is 5000 ibf less than its predecessor at 110 000ibf

[FirstLastOne]

"And are you a fan of the triple 7 and it's GE90 engines?"

Yes, I am a fan with all the thrust I can muster.

[alipontiac]

as a passenger I love how the rawness of the GE90 shake the cabin when ignite.

[Jakobly]

another cool thing, GE offers variants of the GE90 for use as a turbine generator for ships and offshore oil rigs, it makes up to around 100, 000shp

[markiangooley]

I didn’t fly on a 777 until 2019. Great experience but I’m really a latecomer. It was a Delta 777 and presumably retired from their fleet now.

[gerardroxas]

Im a fan of the 777’s and the GE90. Yes, especially it’s engine sounds which are music to my ears.

[AP]

My favorite aircraft, the 777-300ER 🙌

[MSRTA_Productions]

Those GE90s spools/takeoffs make my skin crawl 😍

[MandoMonge]

Nothing better than the massive rumble in the cabin when the engines are turned on