and 90,000 lbs sent John Glenn into space.... -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of RT Simpson Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 4:16 PM To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Re: Major Assembly Begins on First Boeing Longer-Range 777 In a message dated 6/20/02 1:10:33 PM US Mountain Standard Time, lafrance@verizon.net writes: > . > -- Providing a new higher-thrust derivative of the General Electric GE90 > engine that is offered on the existing 777s. The new engine will > provide 115,000 pounds of thrust -- the most ever on a commercial > jetliner. Cowabunga! That's ten times the thrust rating of engines placed on first generation passenger jets (B707, DC8, CV880). And just think, they can do it without water injection! RT Simpson Phoenix > >