Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 to Drive Boeing 787 Accessories From IP Spool

The almost-all-electric Boeing 787 is prompting a novel engine design from Rolls-Royce, after forcing it to reconsider the fundamentals of extracting shaft power. The huge generator loads of the 787--more than four times normal--would hurt the surge margin of Roll-Royce's Trent 1000 turbofan if the...

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