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The Top 10 Most Powerful Commercial Jet Engines in the World

22 August 2020, 17:40

After the WWII, commercial aviation industry started to develop faster than before by the discovering jet engine. Today, humankind make commercial jet engines which are more powerful than first manned space rocket!

1. GE Aviation GE9X-105B1A

  • Applications: B777-9 / B777-8
  • Max Thrust: 134,300 lbs (test performance)
  • Type: Dual rotor, Axial flow, High bypass turbofan
  • Compressor: 1 Fan, 3-Stage LP, 11-Stage HP
  • Turbine: 2-Stage HP, 6-Stage LP
  • Bypass Ratio: 10:1

2. GE Aviation GE90-115B

  • Applications: B777-200LR / B777-300ER
  • Max Thrust: 115,540 lbs
  • Type: Dual rotor, Axial flow, High bypass turbofan
  • Compressor: 1 Fan, 4-Stage LP, 9-Stage HP
  • Turbine: 2-Stage HP, 6-Stage LP
  • Bypass Ratio: 9

3. Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112

  • Applications: B777-200 (except -200LR) / B777-300 (except -300ER)
  • Max Thrust: 99,040 lbs
  • Type: Two spool high bypass ratio Turbofan
  • Compressor: 1 Fan, 7-Stage LP, 11-Stage HP
  • Turbine: 2-Stage HP, 7-Stage LP
  • Bypass Ratio: 6.4:1

4. GE Aviation GE90-94B

  • Applications: B777-200LR / B777-300ER
  • Max Thrust: 97,300 lbs
  • Type: Dual rotor, Axial flow, High bypass turbofan
  • Compressor: 1 Fan, 3-Stage LP, 10-Stage HP
  • Turbine: 2-Stage HP, 6-Stage LP
  • Bypass Ratio: 8.4

5. Rolls Royce Trent XWB-97

  • Applications: A350-1000 / A380 (test flights)
  • Max Thrust: 97,000 lbs
  • Type: Three-shaft, high bypass ratio, axial flow, turbofan
  • Compressor: 8-Stage IP, 6-Stage HP
  • Turbine: 1 Stage HP, 2-Stage IP, 6-Stage LP
  • Bypass Ratio: 9.6:1

6. Rolls Royce Trent 800

  • Applications: B777 family
  • Max Thrust: 92,940 lbs
  • Type: Three-shaft high bypass turbofan engine
  • Compressor: 8-stage IP, 6-stage HP
  • Turbine: 1-stage HP, 1-stage IP, 5-stage LP
  • Bypass Ratio: 6.4:1

7. Rolls Royce Trent XWB-84

  • Applications: A350 family (except A350-1000)
  • Max Thrust: 84,200 lbs
  • Type: Three-shaft, high bypass ratio, axial flow, turbofan
  • Compressor: 8-Stage IP, 6-Stage HP
  • Turbine: 1 Stage HP, 2-Stage IP, 6-Stage LP
  • Bypass Ratio: 9.6:1

8. Rolls Royce Trent 900

  • Applications: A380 family
  • Max Thrust: 84,098 lbs
  • Type: Three-shaft high bypass turbofan engine
  • Compressor: 1-Stage LP, 8-stage IP, 6-Stage HP
  • Turbine: 1-stage HP, 1-stage IP, 5-stage LP
  • Bypass Ratio: 8.7

9. Engine Alliance GP7270

  • Applications: A380 family
  • Max Thrust: 81,500 lbs
  • Type: Two-spool high-bypass turbofan engine
  • Compressor: 5-Stage LP, 9-Stage HP
  • Turbine: 2-stage HP, 6-stage LP
  • Bypass Ratio: 8.8:1

10. Rolls Royce Trent 1000-R

  • Applications: B787 Dreamliner
  • Max Thrust: 81,000 lbs
  • Type: Three-shaft high bypass turbofan engine
  • Compressor: 1-Stage LP, 8-stage IP, 6-Stage HP
  • Turbine: 1-stage HP, 1-stage IP, 6-stage LP
  • Bypass Ratio: 10:1

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