D dash8roa Senior Joined Oct 25, 2003 Messages 381 Reaction score 138 Apr 23, 2010 #1 Anyone knows what the thrust rating is on the airtran 717?Boeing shows 18500 lbs and 21000 lbs. Thanks
Anyone knows what the thrust rating is on the airtran 717?Boeing shows 18500 lbs and 21000 lbs. Thanks
C citrus jock Advanced Joined Aug 16, 2006 Messages 236 Reaction score 5 Location New Orleans Apr 24, 2010 #2 dash8roa said: Anyone knows what the thrust rating is on the airtran 717?Boeing shows 18500 lbs and 21000 lbs. Thanks Click to expand... We used to have both an A1 engine (18,500) and a C1 engine (21,000). I believe all are now the C1 engine. And IIRC, the actual engines are the same; its a computer chip within the engine that determines the actual thrust.
dash8roa said: Anyone knows what the thrust rating is on the airtran 717?Boeing shows 18500 lbs and 21000 lbs. Thanks Click to expand... We used to have both an A1 engine (18,500) and a C1 engine (21,000). I believe all are now the C1 engine. And IIRC, the actual engines are the same; its a computer chip within the engine that determines the actual thrust.
