Howdy from a soon-to-be wannbe no-more.

[Airmotive]

Howdy from a new member. (In texas, if you didn't already guess that)

Taking a road trip tomorrow to go pick up a new-to-me Bandit 600 (01).

With any luck, I'll be able to contribute a thing or two to the conversation.

Blue Skies!
JJ

[txbanditrydr]

Welcome JJ.... glad you are making the trip.  The board is being resurected but there is a wealth of info and talent here.  Stay tuned for the good stuff to come.  We can always use another Texan 'round here!!   :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

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Here, Here!

[sloper10]

Welcome Airmotive...I believe that there may be a few other pilots lurking about....

[Red01]

I always think of the term airmotive being more associated with the wrenching end of the biz...

So, Airmotive, what's your connection with aviation?

I've been an aircraft wrench since 1975. Been working for Boeing for the last 18 years as an inspector, the last 16 of which have been on the flightline as an Airworthiness Inspector. 14.5 of those years were primarily on 747's, the last 1.5 on 777's.

[Vee Dub Nut]

Welcome from another fellow Texan... You will enjoy the B6.. I have been running the wheels off mine.

Also check out www.twtex.com its a great texas based riders forum. there are quite a few groups on there located all over texas who put together local rides, its good to meet other in your area. Where abouts in Texas are you?

[Airmotive]

Good catch on the "Airmotive" screenname. I'm an overhaul engineer for the Trent 800 (Boeing 777 powerplant). But i've been going by "Airmotive" ever since I was a wee lad fueling planes in Norfolk. We got a package from a company called Dallas Airmotive. Thought it was a cool name....so I stole it!

Blue Skies,
JJ

[PitterB4]

Welcome to the 'alley, Airmotive!!!!!!  Congrats on the new ride!

Speaking of new rides....  Hey Tex - Isn't it customary to post about a new bike, throw a coupla dancin' bananas (if we still had them) or otherwise let us know that you bought a brand spanking new B12 other than just slipping it in your sig????   :razz:   Congrats to you as well!

[txbanditrydr]

Well I was sorta waiting on the bananas  :mrgreen:   Thanks for noticing though... yes it is true - I have added another horse (actually several) to my stable.  I gotta admit the garage looks very cool with TWO Bandits sitting there.  All patriotic too - the red with the white and blue.   Had some good riding on it last weekend.  What a machine!!  Unfortunately I can't keep both so if anyone is looking for a super clean stock 600S..... PM me.

[Red01]

I'm an overhaul engineer for the Trent 800 (Boeing 777 powerplant).

That's cool!

I'd been working here @ Boeing for ~4 years when we had some GE field service folks come out to fix one of their 80C2 747 engines when I recognized one of the mechanics... turned out to be a close friend from my days in the Marines. (He was a GE T-58 engine mech in the Corps and I was a helo mech.) He's a Field Serive Engineer now, and I still see him whenever there's something wrong with one of the GE powered planes that requires their attention.

[Airmotive]

GE!!??  Ich! Blech! Ptuey!  

Small world though, huh?

[Red01]

GE, PW, RR - they all have their share of problems from time to time. Doesn't matter to me, as long as they keep buyin' airplanes, I still have a job. Does seem that GE is the most popular on the twin aisle planes...

  RR has't come up with anything to meet or beat the monsterous GE 90-115.

[Airmotive]

Trent 1000 my friend. Trent 1000. (airbus 380)

But on a serious note, drop me a line if you're in the DFW area, I'll give ya the ten cent tour.    It's pretty cool when they're running a Trent on the test cell.  Little tornadoes bouncing off the walls and whipping around the room.

Blue Skies,
JJ

[Red01]

Trent 1000 my friend. Trent 1000. (airbus 380)

I just got back from visiting the Rolls-Royce & GE sites... curiousity was getting to me and I just couldn't take it anymore.

  Shame on you for getting that one wrong! (On more than one account.)        

The Trent 1000 is the new engine for the 787 - a plane that's smaller than the 777 - about 767 size. Doesn't seem reasonable that engine would need to be bigger than the 777's. The Trent 1000's fan is only 112", with thrust ratings in the 53,000-70,000 pound range.

The Airbus (yuk, the "A" word) A380 uses the Trent 900. Fan is bigger than the 1000's, but is still only only 116" and rated in the 70K-80K range.

The GE90-115B (used only on 777-300ER & 777-200LR models) is still bigger and more powerful than either one of them - at least according to The Guiness Book of World Records.

If either one has a bigger fan, or more power, they sure aren't claiming it. The -115B has a 135" fan and has managed 127,900 pounds of thrust (sustained).

Even the smaller GE90-94B (used on other 777 variants) is bigger and more powerful than the Trent 900 or 1000. It has a power rating similar to the Trent 800 (also used on 777's that aren't -300ER or -200LR variants), but still has a bigger fan (only 1" smaller than the -115B's).

Not to insinuate in any way that the RR engines are worse than their competition in quality, just the (published) fact that the GE90-115B is the biggest and most powerful jet engine in production today.

['?']

Holy cow, is this a bike site or an aircraft site? I feel like it's old home week mostly due to the fact that I spent 9 years as an AME in Canada. I had an A6 license (anything up to 12,500 lbs including jets & pressurized) I was mostly a Twin Otter engineer. Our company had bases in the high Arctic and we worked outside on the puppies even at 40 below. I left just as they were expanding; HS748's and eventually 727's. I spent many a night swapping engines on DC-3's.........etc......Actually worked on a Hercules once as they were flying a 3 leg route from an east coast USN base to Saudi with missles on board then empty to England where they loaded RB211's on board for delivery to the L10011 plant in California. One night one of the fuel pumps failed and I found myself standing on an RB211 inside the cargo bay doing some work as well. .....the stories could go on all day....anyhow...hello from a fellow aircraft junkie.