Boeing Begins Upgraded Rolls-Royce Trent-Powered 787 Certification Tests

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Credit: Joe Walker
Boeing has begun certification flight tests of the upgraded Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine on the 787, marking the final phase of a long-running campaign to double the powerplant’s expected time-on-wing durability. The initial certification flight, which took place from Seattle on Aug. 16 using...
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