Rolls-Royce Sees Positive Results From Trent XWB-97 Dust Tests

Rolls-Royce XWB-97 testing
Credit: Rolls-Royce
DUBAI—Rolls-Royce is on track to clear key durability upgrades to the Trent XWB-97 engine on the Airbus A350-1000 as it nears the end of the latest phase of dust-ingestion tests. The tests, performed at its site in Derby, England, have been focused on high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade and related...
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