Gearbox installation - Turbine Engines: A Closer Look

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We get to see the radial driveshaft which transfers power from the main rotor to the accessory gearbox on a J-79 / LM1500 turbine engine.
I run the camera while Walter, Big Al, and the president of the company do the hard part of installing the gearbox, which weighs about 120 lbs.







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