Rolls-Royce To Convert 747-200 For New Test Bed

Rolls-Royce plans to convert a Boeing 747-200 to serve as a flying test bed for future engine development programs. The first engine to be tested on the aircraft will be the Trent 1000, currently being developed as launch engine for the Boeing 787 in mid-2007. The RB211-524C2-powered aircraft...

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