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Full GE9X Engine Completes First Round of Ground Testing
Preparations underway for ice testing
The first full GE9X turbofan rests on its test stand in Peebles, Ohio. (Photo: GE Aviation)
The first full GE9X turbofan rests on its test stand in Peebles, Ohio. (Photo: GE Aviation)

GE Aviation has completed the initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, the company announced Wednesday. The world’s largest commercial aircraft engine with a front fan diameter of 134 inches, the 100,000-pound-thrust-class turbofan will power the Boeing 777X, scheduled to enter service in 2020.


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