Which is more powerful, GE90 or GE9X?
The ge9x engine, developed by general electric aviation, is the most powerful commercial jet engine ever built. It produces 134,300 pounds of thrust, surpassing the previous record held by the ge90-115b. This engine powers the boeing 777x and is designed to be 10% more fuel-efficient than its predecessor. It was the largest jet engine, until being surpassed in january 2020 by its successor, the 110,000 lbf (490 kn) ge9x, which has a larger fan diameter by 6 inches (15 cm). However, the ge90-115b, the most recent variant of the ge90, is rated for a higher thrust (115,000 lbs) than the ge9x.General Electric GE90 The General Electric GE90 is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines built by GE Aviation for the Boeing 777, with thrust ratings ranging from 74,000 to 115,000 lbf (330 to 510 kN).Boeing installs GE engines on its 747, 767, 777 and 787 families of aircraft. Boeing’s mainstay 737 family of aircraft uses engines made by CFM International, a joint venture between GE and Safran – the same Safran launched a joint venture with Boeing to produce auxiliary power units (APU).