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The power of a Boeing 747 engine is truly on another level — a masterpiece of engineering that turns raw force into flight. Each of its four giant turbofan engines can produce over 60,000 pounds of thrust, enough to lift hundreds of tons of metal, passengers, and cargo straight into the sky. The air blasted out of these engines moves so fast and with such extreme pressure that it can throw a car backward, flip airport equipment, and create shockwaves you can feel from far away. This is why exper