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    US Airforce new tanker

    PW4062 according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_KC-46).
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    US Airforce new tanker

    The bottomline is that I think it's not fair to blame Airbus for immitating Boeing, or vice versa. They're different aircrafts, and although Airbus was founded in the 70s, the parent countries have been manufacturing aircrafts for a century. It is not fair to highlight immitations based on...
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    US Airforce new tanker

    definitely!
  4. rotorblade

    US Airforce new tanker

    ok, and I'm still wondering how you're going to link the resemblences on engine technologies as evidence to a european airframe manufacturer being immitative of US models. since when do the airframers build aero engines? cheers, rotorblade
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    US Airforce new tanker

    "A study of modern engine cross sections shows a family resemblance reaching back to early American Airbus engines." - plasgears, what exactly do you mean by resemblance, and what is it that you expect to see so much different than before, especially on a turbofan engine cross-section? Thanks...
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    Book on Bearing heat generation/ cooling (thermal mgmt) (AC engines)

    Hello CL, I cannot recommend any book, unfortunately. You could be selecting the bearings off the shelf or the bearings may be designed specifically for your engine, but either way, can't you involve the bearing manufacturer? Depending on your conditions, the bearing manufacturer could define...
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    What is this in the SGT5-4000F picture?

    I have to add that this looks very similar to a high temperature strain gauge that we had applied on a non-rotating aero engine component.
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    What is this in the SGT5-4000F picture?

    I agree with rmw. It is common practice to avoid straight lines in the instrumentation routing to account for deformations, thermal expansion & contraction, etc. Regards, rotorblade
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    How to find jobs in other countries?

    digitalcaptive, Some have already mentioned this, but unless you have a very interesting background, what increases your chances will be your language skills. I work in a foreign country now - although it's not fair for me to call Spain, my new home, a foreign country. I had a very interesting...
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    How to hold the the DFMEA meeting?

    Hello vitamind, I've waited quite a while before replying, in case someone with more experience in DFMEA would answer. Anyway, although the recommended approach is to send the related people (design, structural analysis, thermal analysis, materials guys, etc.) a draft of your work (functional...
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    Interview questions

    why me but not other candidates? I think because, first of all, I would never ask these questions. sheiko, no offense, but how would our answers regarding OUR qualities and experience end up being the answers for you? please, for your own good, just concentrate on your strengths. if you're not...
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    Graduate School vs. Entering Workforce for Mechanical Engineering

    Marc, I agree with the majority of my colleagues; I would take the job. Of course I'm assuming that you've been offered the kind of work that you see yourself happy doing it. If that's the case, go for it. Professional experience will give you a clearer view of where you want to be and what you...

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