General Electric GE90

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The General Electric GE90 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine developed for long-range wide-body aircraft, best known for powering the Boeing 777 and for being among the most powerful commercial jet engines ever built.

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GE90-115B 0
GE90 1
GE90 engine 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft jet engine
high-bypass turbofan engine
turbofan engine variant
applicationRole primary powerplant for long-haul twin-engine operations
bypassRatio high-bypass
certificationAuthority FAA NERFINISHED
combustorType annular combustor
compressorType axial-flow
configuration twin-spool
controlSystem FADEC NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designFeature advanced 3D aerodynamics in compressor and turbine
large-diameter single-stage fan
wide-chord fan blades
designGoal high efficiency for long-range operations
developer General Electric Company NERFINISHED
emissionsCompliance meets ICAO emissions standards
engineFamily GE90 family NERFINISHED
ETOPSCapability supports extended-range twin-engine operations
fanBladeMaterial composite fan blades
fanDiameter up to about 3.25 m
firstFlightDate 1995
firstRunDate 1993
fuelType Jet-A kerosene-based fuel
intendedAircraftType long-range wide-body airliners
introductionRole introduced composite fan blades into large turbofans
launchCustomerAircraft Boeing 777-200 NERFINISHED
manufacturer GE Aerospace NERFINISHED
marketRole exclusive engine for Boeing 777-200LR
exclusive engine for Boeing 777-300ER
exclusive engine for Boeing 777F
maximumTakeoffThrust about 115,000 lbf
maximumThrustVariant GE90-115B NERFINISHED
noiseCompliance meets ICAO Chapter 3 and later standards
notableFeature among the most powerful commercial jet engines ever built
notableRecord held world record for highest thrust of a commercial jet engine
notableVariant GE90-115B NERFINISHED
GE90-94B NERFINISHED
primaryApplication Boeing 777 NERFINISHED
relatedEngineFamily GEnx NERFINISHED
successorFamily GE9X NERFINISHED
supportProgram OnPoint solutions service agreements
thrustClass 81,000–115,000 lbf
turbineStages multi-stage high-pressure and low-pressure turbines
typicalAircraft Boeing 777-200 NERFINISHED
Boeing 777-200ER NERFINISHED
Boeing 777-300 NERFINISHED
Boeing 777-300ER NERFINISHED

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General Electric GEnx family General Electric GE90
this entity surface form: GE90 family
GE Aviation notableProduct General Electric GE90
this entity surface form: GE90 engine
General Electric CF6 relatedEngine General Electric GE90
Engine Alliance GP7200 technologyLineage General Electric GE90
this entity surface form: GE90