General Electric GE90
The General Electric GE90 is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines built by GE Aerospace for the Boeing 777, with thrust ratings from 81,000 to 115,000 pounds-force (360 to 510 kilonewtons). It entered service with British Airways in November 1995. It is one of three options for the 777-200, -200ER, and -300 versions, and the exclusive engine of the -200LR, -300ER, and 777F. 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 6-inch (15 cm) larger diameter fan. However, the GE90-115B, the most recent variant, is rated for a higher thrust (115,000 lbs) than the GE9X.
| GE90 | |
|---|---|
| GE90-115B | |
| Type | Turbofan |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | GE Aerospace |
| First run | March 1993 |
| Major applications | Boeing 777 |
| Produced | 1993-present |
| Number built | 2,800 by July 2020 |
| Developed from | CFM International CFM56 General Electric CF6 |
| Developed into | General Electric GEnx Engine Alliance GP7000 General Electric GE9X |
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