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Old Aug 3, 2016 | 7:57 pm
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Originally Posted by YuropFlyer
Would a two-engine A380 theoretical be possible with the newest/most powerful engines?
The A380 has four engines offering 310 or 320kN so 1240 or 1280kN all up. [1]

The engines for the 777X are 470kN so 940kN all up. [2]

So the answer on raw power the answer is no. Then the 777X engines have a higher diameter so need a higher wing or taller landing gear for ground clearance. Then would the A380 structurally hold the weight and force of two bigger engines rather than distributing it over four.

Could upscale the 777X engines but then the size would be massive. The 777 engines diameter is already the diameter of a 737 fuselage.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus...Specifications
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing...Specifications
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