Rolls' Test Site For 140,000-lb.-thrust On Track For UltraFan in 2021

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Rising cathedral-like into the skies of Rolls-Royce's lofty Test Bed 80 will be the company’s most capable indoor evaluation facility and, sized for engines of up to 140,000 lb. thrust, a concrete testament to its belief in the promise of the next-generation UltraFan family. Unlike the hundreds of...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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