Amazingly, this engine has been continuously on the same 747-400 aircraft since delivery in 1999 and has covered 23 million miles (48 round trips to the moon) without being removed! Ten years ago the average on-wing time for this type of engine was 12,000 hours and currently the average is an incredible 30,000 hours.
Britain can still show the world how to do it (even if we have to borrow a Boeing to hang it on)
There we go then. One government bail out that was very worth while. If only the current government assisted the parts of our economy that produce something worthwhile... oops, nearly a rant.
A Great British Company, though I can still remember that day on the six o' clock news when both my parents watched in horror as the story unfolded. They had quite a few shares in that company when it went down, will never forget the look on my fathers' face even though I was very young. :-(
As Ben said "That bail out was very worth while".
Raise a glass for many more years of success. :drinkers:
Regards
Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
A friend of mine works for RR at Hucknall and mentioned to me a few years ago that 'in house' it was often thought that the RB 211 was the best engine that they had ever produced.Well done Royces EricT
Now at the age where I know I like girls but can't remember why!
That's some record, boggles the mind to think of how many pax that one engine has carried............sitting eating their meals
and sleeping the flight away. That engine should be on display somewhere after life served.
EricT
