How to build a jet engine

***Sonic*** · 11 July 2010, 16:54

Watched that last week, REALLY good!

The one about the astute stub was good also, 9pm BBC2 tonight is the final one abut military technology.

**mcandmar** · 11 July 2010, 18:05

Loved the jet engine one, the inflated titanium blades are a work of art, would love one in my living room as an ornament

**Fat Audi 80** · 11 July 2010, 19:24

Mind boggling stuff!!!!

**Big Lee M** · 11 July 2010, 19:49

Brilliant program they must be a silly amount of money as the engine management is £750,000!!!!!! Looking forward to the one tonight after topgear.

**Audi Parts Guru** · 11 July 2010, 20:21

Originally posted by Big Lee M

Brilliant program they must be a silly amount of money as the engine management is £750,000!!!!!! Looking forward to the one tonight after topgear.

I believe one of the Rolls Royce Trent engines from the A380 is something like £10 million

**merlin's S4** · 11 July 2010, 21:29

Saw this last Sunday and really enjoyed it. Great to see the British leading the world in something!!

**GT500** · 11 July 2010, 22:09

It blew my mind!

" we make each compressor blade from a single crystal that we grow " eh!

**Kieron20V** · 11 July 2010, 22:12

Originally posted by GT500

It blew my mind!

" we make each compressor blade from a single crystal that we grow " eh!

Turbine blades.

I did have some turbine blades I had scrapped when I used to work in an engine shop, brought some home so show my dad. Next day found them in the recycling bin!

**GT500** · 11 July 2010, 22:14

Originally posted by Kieron20V

Turbine blades.

I did have some turbine blades I had scrapped when I used to work in an engine shop, brought some home so show my dad. Next day found them in the recycling bin!

Sorry!

had beer...

**s2driveruk** · 12 July 2010, 06:47

yeah was an excellent programme, need more of that stuff on tv these days rather than the cr*p they usually put on. Just got to love the sound of a huge jet engine spool up

the fan case integrity check to keep a lost fan inside and the water ingress testing was pretty cool too

**silversteve** · 12 July 2010, 08:26

was working at Bournemouth intl for a former F1 Austrailian team owner for his airline,A 747 took off at the same time a flock of birds did,sucked a few in,engine coughed a little,bit of flame then purred like a kitten,Rolls Royce RB211..........fantastic peice of kit

How to build a jet engine

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