I just watched then testing a 787 engine.

[Sean]

I just watched them testing a 787 engine.

They "explosively detach a blade at full take off speed into the casing".

Coolest thing I've ever seen.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

They "explosively detach a blade at full take off speed into the casing".

Coolest thing I've ever seen.

Hope you were wearing safety glasses.

 

[Sean]

Hope you were wearing safety glasses.

I'm about 50 miles from Derby, so no worries.

 

[Honey123]

so not close enough to take pictures?

 

[Trace_Element]

I'm about 50 miles from Derby, so no worries.

They build a large portion of the 787 here, but it is the fuselage...biggest plant I have ever seen...I have done some of the work over there on the construction, but didn't do the big plant...I want to go take a photo tour but they say not no but FUCK NO...fuckers...
Would love to see the engine plant...

 

[Sean]

They build a large portion of the 787 here, but it is the fuselage...biggest plant I have ever seen...I have done some of the work over there on the construction, but didn't do the big plant...I want to go take a photo tour but they say not no but FUCK NO...fuckers...
Would love to see the engine plant...

Rolls Royce Aviation have a massive place in Derby and there's a documentary on the telly. Cool stuff.

 

[Trace_Element]

BTW, it is THEM, not THEN intended in the title, is it not?

I'll see if I can find the docu on the web somewhere...love that shit, too...

 

[Sean]

BTW, it is THEM, not THEN intended in the title, is it not?

I'll see if I can find the docu on the web somewhere...love that shit, too...

Good catch. And just in time.

BBC iplayer will have it. How to Build a Jumbo Jet Engine it's called.

 

[Honey123]

Good catch. And just in time.

That is interesting, because it still shows up wrong on the forum page

 

[Sean]

That is interesting, because it still shows up wrong on the forum page

Ah well.

 

[Doctor_Of_Love]

so not close enough to take pictures?

You're joking right? The creepy asshole is at home on his computer like always.

 

[rosco rathbone]

And did the casing blow up, or did it contain the explosion.

 

[Sean]

And did the casing blow up, or did it contain the explosion.

Casing held. Everything inside it was fucked though.

 

[chillywilly2]

And did the casing blow up, or did it contain the explosion.

No drama there...it always contains it...a couple mil down the tubes but its a great test

 

[Sean]

They grow the rotor blades from a single crystal.

 

[TheB]

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?v=j973645y5AA

Coincidentally, QANTAS had one come apart a while back. Not all parts were contained and the A380 was almost totaled. Estimates were $130 million in repairs.

Not the 787 but similar.

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?v=J7yKg57tPVU

This another view of the same test stand. Not a bird hitting the blades.

And yes, I am a dork when it comes to this kinda stuff....

 

[TheB]

Along the same line.

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?v=WRf395ioJRY

It's a 777 I believe. Once heard that it was the equivalent on a full power, straight down descent at max speed and then pulling on the yoke as fast as you can.