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Jul 11^th, 2004 at 6:01pm

X56SB Offline
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what aircraft has the most thrust?

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Reply #1 - Jul 11^th, 2004 at 7:29pm

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The already mentioned AN-225 in the "longest aircraft" thread is also the most powerful aircraft. It has over 300.000lbs of thrust available from it's six 51.500lbs engines.

But regarding Civilian aircraft...

The 777 has the most powerful jet engine, the GE 90-94b, rated at 93.000lbs of thrust.
So overall,the 2 engine 777 has 186.000lbs of thrust.

However it's surpassed by the 747-400 which has 4 engines (rated at 56.750lbs to 58.000lbs depending on manufactorer) and is good for over 200.000lbs of total thrust

So most powerful engine: the 777
Most thrust overall : The 747-400

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Reply #2 - Jul 13^th, 2004 at 2:58pm

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Most thrust: probably answered by Nexus

Most power for a turboprop(in HP)
Kuznetsov NK-12
Does about 15.000 HP on a Tu-95
The Tu-114 used the same engines de-rated to around 12.000 HP
A newer version of this engine is used in the An-70, these do around 13.000-14.000 HP each
Usually fitted with huge propellers running at a low RPM

Strongest turboshaft engine (Helicopter)
Loratev D-136, good for 11.400 HP each
THe Mi-26 has 2 of those engines.

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Reply #3 - Jul 13^th, 2004 at 3:55pm

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GE90-115B, 115000lb thrust. very good jet engine. very big as well. most powerful jet engine.

Kuznetsov NK-12, around 15000hp. as Ivan said, a very good engine, and very powerful. probably most powerful prop engine.

Akula

PS. By the way, did you know that someone got the NK-12 to haul out 16300hp in a rig test! apparently it very nearly blew out the rig from under the engine!

- Akula

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Reply #4 - Jul 13^th, 2004 at 5:16pm