TrentXWB Completes Key Endurance, Bird Strike Tests

As Rolls-Royce prepares for the first flight of its TrentXWB for the Airbus A350, the engine maker says key development test milestones have now been achieved. One of the test engines has undergone the mandated bird-strike evaluation, with four 2.5-lb. birds ingested at maximum takeoff power. The...

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