Mr. J79: Mike Solon's 52-Year-Long Passion Fuels His Legendary Reputation
"People have hobbies," Solon said. "They love sports. They love cars. Well, I love GE J79s. When I go to sleep at night, that’s what I dream about… I’ve got to keep it running, and I’ve got to keep it running correctly. That’s my hobby. That’s what I love to do."
15 November 2019, 2:09 pm
5 minutes 45 seconds
Chapter 13: The Next Generation
Chapter 13: The Next Generation by GE Aviation
16 October 2019, 2:38 pm
4 minutes 19 seconds
Chapter 12: General Aviation
Chapter 12: General Aviation by GE Aviation
30 September 2019, 2:20 pm
8 minutes 9 seconds
Chapter 11: Business Jets And Regional Jets
Chapter 11: Business Jets And Regional Jets by GE Aviation
26 September 2019, 6:49 pm
7 minutes 4 seconds
Chapter 10: Fighter Engines
Chapter 10: Fighter Engines by GE Aviation
18 September 2019, 2:17 pm
7 minutes 17 seconds
Chapter 9: How LEAP Came To Be
Chapter 9: How LEAP Came To Be by GE Aviation
18 September 2019, 2:15 pm
7 minutes 39 seconds
Chapter 8: Power Of The GE90 And GEnx
Chapter 8: Power Of The GE90 And GEnx by GE Aviation
18 September 2019, 2:14 pm
6 minutes 49 seconds
Chapter 7: Power Of The CF6 And Birth Of CFM
How GE's partnership with a French aerospace powerhouse formed its CFM International joint venture and one of the most successful commercial engines in history.
27 August 2019, 9:17 pm
6 minutes
Chapter 6: Power Of The J85 And TF39
How the "little tough guy" and GE Aviation's first high-bypass engine lifted the aviation industry.
27 August 2019, 9:17 pm
4 minutes 19 seconds
Chapter 5: Power Of The J47 And J79
How the J47 and J79 jet engines went on to become some of the most produce and utilized engines in the world.
27 August 2019, 9:16 pm
3 minutes 19 seconds
Chapter 4: Lynn And The Helicopter Franchise
How GE Aviation's Lynn, Massachusetts, operation came to be the hub of helicopter engine manufacturing for GE.