Rolls-Royce will convert a Boeing 747-200

Lee Ann Tegtmeier, Sarah Mann August 01, 2005
Rolls-Royce will convert a Boeing 747-200 to serve as a flying test bed for future engine development programs. The company will test the Trent 1000, which is being developed as a launch engine for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, on the Boeing 747-200 aircraft in mid-2007.

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