Adour Engine Tests Underway in France

Rolls-Royce Turbomeca has begun tests of an advanced Adour engine that promises to boost hot-section overhaul life to 2,000 hr. for British Royal Air Force aircraft. The powerplant--dubbed the Adour Mk.106--began altitude tests last month at France's Saclay facilities. These evaluations should...

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