Question: Is it fun working with jets

Masha Folk answered on 8 Nov 2016:

Absolutely! Jet engines are fantastic machines. They contain up to a quarter of a million parts, rotating at 10,000 RPM (or more!) while holding tolerances to within .25 mm (almost as thin as the width of a human hair). They can be used on land, at sea, and in the air. There are huge forces inside the jet engine. For example, the force on a fan blade of the Trent XWB at takeoff is equivalent to a load of almost 90 tons, the same as nine London buses hanging off each blade.