This entry describes the sizes of machines that convert chemical energy to mechanical energy. For machines that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy, see electric motors.
| Designation | Description |
|---|---|
| Pratt and Whitney PW-4098 |
98,000 pounds of thrust (78,400 horsepower). Installed on the Boeing 777-300 commercial aircraft. |
| General Electric GE90-115B | Rated at 115,000 pounds of thrust (511 kilonewtons), but reached 127,900 pounds of thrust in a test. Most powerful turbofan engine as of 2006. Introduced in 2002, installed on the Boeing 777-300ER commercial aircraft. |
| Designation | Power |
|---|---|
| F-1 | Used on the Saturn V spacecraft. 1,500,000 pounds of thrust, not adjustable. Burned liquid oxygen and kerosene. |
| RD-180 | 860,200 pounds of thrust (at sea level). Most powerful engine in an expendable rocket. Made in Russia, used in Atlas III and V rockets. |
| Designation | Power |
|---|---|
| Caterpillar 3524B |
3,400 horsepower diesel engine with 4 turbochargers. Used on the Caterpillar model 797, an off-road mining vehicle with a 360 ton payload. |
| Detroit Diesel 20V4000 |
3,620 horsepower. 90-liter, 20 cylinder diesel. Used in mining trucks. |
| Cummins Signature 600 |
600 horsepower. 15-liter 6 cylinder turbocharged diesel. Used in on-road trucks. |
| Caterpillar C-16 |
600 horsepower. 15.8 liter displacement, 6 cylinders. Used in on-road trucks. |
| Designation | Description |
| General Electric 7HDL |
6,250 horsepower, 15.7, 16-cylinder diesel engine. It provides the power for General Electric's AC6000 locomotive. |
| Bombardier/Alstom HHP-8 |
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