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...decades. The Eclipse engine, the EJ22, is tiny in airplane terms--85 lbs. (the CJ1 weighs 450 lbs.) and about 14 in. in diameter. But it produces a powerful 770 lbs. of thrust (CJ1: 1,900 lbs.). That's a higher thrust-to-weight ratio than any commercial turbofan engine, and it is the smallest, quietest and lightest jet engine made for use in a civilian aircraft...
Then came a calming voice from the flight deck. "We have lost the No. 2 engine," it announced. "We will be a little late arriving in Chicago." Engine No. 2 sits high on the tail and is identical to the two turbofan jets under the wings. Any one of the three engines is capable of powering the plane in an emergency. As the aircraft seemed to steady, passengers relaxed, turning back to their books or drinks...
...lunch break to a startling discovery. In the midst of the corn stood a cone-shaped piece of wreckage, 12 ft. long and 8 ft. high. On one scrap, an inscription clearly read ENG. 2. Some five miles away, other pieces, including sections of the multiple blades of a turbofan engine, were found...
...will be months before the NTSB reports on the cause of the crash. Two questions undoubtedly will be deeply probed. Why did the turbofan engine, built by General Electric and used on DC-10s, break up in flight? Were all three hydraulic systems knocked out, and if so, can they be better protected...
...McDonnell Douglas MD-80 turbofan jet had just lifted off from New York's LaGuardia Airport and was streaking toward the Manhattan skyline when its left engine burst into flames. Pilot Bob Harry kept his cool. Banking sharply, he cut a swath over the city, put the Statue of Liberty behind his right wing and headed back to LaGuardia. In a matter of minutes, he had lined up his plane over an empty runway, pulled out the flaps and felt the familiar jolt of a successful touchdown...