Tag: Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Engine
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Higher-thrust Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Engine Runs For First Time
Rolls-Royce today announced the first run of its higher-thrust version of the Trent XWB, the world’s most efficient large civil aero engine.The 97,000lb-thrust Trent XWB-97 is the sole powerplant for the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The engine will begin test flights in 2016 and entry into service is due in 2017. The increased thrust is achieved…