ROLLS-ROYCE
ROLLS-ROYCE ran first engine (Trent XWB) on new £90m Testbed 80 at Derby with internal area of 7,500 sq meters and able to accommodate engines with up to 155,000 lb thrust; test bed was designed to have capability to test its UltraFan demonstrator.
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