by flugsnug yo
Published on 6 Jul 2012
As smooth and unfussy a landing as you could see in bad weather, as the huge Emirates 777 eases into Birmingham in heavy rain - a six hour flight from Dubai and total contrast in conditions made to look like child's play. The General Electric GE90-115B1 engines are (I think) the most powerful ever put on a production aircraft, producing around 50 tonnes of thrust each.
