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GE Ramps Up For GE9X Flight Certification Tests

Credit: GE
Flight-testing the world’s largest engine requires precise control and a thorough buildup approach, says GE Flight Test Operations chief test pilot Jon Ohman. “We leveraged our GE90 knowledge going into the campaign and went up to NASA Ames [Research Center] to use the agency’s [Boeing] 747-400...

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