Massive Airplane Engine donated to MTSU by Southwest Airlines

Oct 04, 2016 at 11:16 am by bryan


The MTSU Aerospace department has received a major gift from Southwest Airlines... A massive airplane engine.

Bill Allen is the coordinator of the Maintenance Training Program within the MTSU Aerospace Department and he spoke to WGNS' Scott Walker about the new engine...

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CFM International made the engine that has a thrust range of 18,500 to 34,000 pounds of force. Since 1974 when they were introduced, more than 30,000 have been produced. The 2016 cost is $1

Hear the full interview with WGNS' Scott Walker (1min and 39sec):

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