Two V2500 aero engines, similar to those that power the Airbus A320 aircraft, generate enough power to provide electricity for a city of over 60,000 people.
- It only takes 40gal of fuel per passenger to fly transcontinental on a V2500-powered A320 compared to approximately 160gal if that person drove the family car - and it would take an additional 5 days by road.
- Fan tips for the higher thrust versions of the V2500 travel at more than 1,000 mph, 40% faster than the speed of sound.
- The total amount of power produced by a V2500 is equivalent to the power produced by about 100 family cars.
- About 25 tonnes of air passes through the engine every minute, equivalent to over 50,000 people exhaling at the same time.
- The temperature of the air leaving the engine compressor is about 10 times hotter than the hottest summer day or one tenth the temperature of the sun’s surface.
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Source: Flight International
