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How to Build Jumbo Jet Engine-Tue 21 Feb, 21:00 - 22:00 BBC4

  • 21-02-2012 7:40am
    #1
    dohouch
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    Documentary following workers at Rolls-Royce's Derby factory, as they construct the company's Trent 1000 jet engine in preparation for its maiden flight attached to a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The film explores the technology involved in the engine's construction, and charts the ups and downs of working on the factory's assembly line. Narrated by Gerard Fletcher

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  • #2
    mikedragon32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭mikedragon32


    This was on last year on BBC2, shortly before the Quantas A380s started to have engine problems.

    When you see the work that goes into building the aircraft and the quality assurance it's amazing that things could go wrong.

    Well worth watching.


  • #3
    Darius.Tr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 613 ✭✭✭Darius.Tr


    Yes, I'we seen it a while ago on youtube...really interesting and worth the time, didn't knew they had to destroy an engine just for testing :)


  • #4
    Delta Kilo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Delta Kilo


    Darius.Tr wrote: »
    didn't knew they had to destroy an engine just for testing :)

    Especially when that engine is worth at least $12 million!!


  • #5
    shanemangan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭shanemangan


    It was a good programme thanks OP for the heads up ;)

    The accuracy and tolerances involved is simply amazing.


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