Fuel Burn War Looms As Engine Makers Prepare For 787 Flight Tests

Credit: BOEING
With the 787 finally poised for first flight, Rolls-Royce and General Electric are working to introduce newly developed engine improvements earlier into the program than scheduled. Rolls-Royce has finalized its new software load for the Trent 1000 engines installed on the first four flight-test...

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