Engine For MD-95 Makes First Run

The BMW Rolls-Royce BR715 turbofan engine being developed for the 90- to 130-seat regional aircraft market, and selected as the powerplant for McDonnell Douglas's MD-95, ran for the first time Sunday. First flight of the MD-95 is scheduled in the second quarter of 1998. A version of the BR715 is...

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