If a Jet Engine Can Survive GE's Winnipeg Wind Tunnel, It Can Survive Anything

Even though today's largest airplane engines are capable of producing more than 100,000 pounds of thrust, they are still susceptible to ice build-up in the sub-zero temperatures at cruising altitude. To ensure the next generation of mega-engines can withstand the worst that Old Man Winter can throw at them, GE has set up a testing center in the coldest, most inhospitable frozen environment this side of Hoth—Winnipeg, Canada. More »

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