ROLLS-ROYCE ACQUIRED A BOEING 747-200 TO USE AS FLYING TEST BED

Staff June 27, 2005

Rolls-Royce acquired a Boeing 747-200 to use as a flying test bed for future engine development programs. The company will first test a Trent 1000 on the test bed. Testing of the engine, under development initially for the Boeing 787, will begin in mid-2007. Rolls-Royce bought the 747 from Air...

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