Six Facts About The Trent XWB Engine
August 20, 2015
Full Power
At full power, air leaves the nozzle at the back of the engine traveling at almost 1,000 mph.
Air Intake
The engine sucks in up to 1.3 tons of air every second at takeoff, which is the the equivalent of a squash court-size amount of air.
Force of Fan Blade
The force on a fan blade at takeoff is equivalent to a load of almost 90 tons, the same as nine London buses hanging off each blade.
Front Fan
The front fan of the Trent XWB is nearly 10 ft. across – making its diameter larger than the fuselage of Concorde.
Turbine Blades
High-pressure turbine blades inside the engine rotate at 12,500 rpm, with their tips reaching 1,200 mph – twice the speed of sound.
Horsepower
At takeoff, each of the engine’s 68 high-pressure turbine blades generates around 900 hp per blade – the equivalent to that of a Formula One racing car.
Full Power
At full power, air leaves the nozzle at the back of the engine traveling at almost 1,000 mph.
Air Intake
The engine sucks in up to 1.3 tons of air every second at takeoff, which is the the equivalent of a squash court-size amount of air.
Force of Fan Blade
The force on a fan blade at takeoff is equivalent to a load of almost 90 tons, the same as nine London buses hanging off each blade.
Front Fan
The front fan of the Trent XWB is nearly 10 ft. across – making its diameter larger than the fuselage of Concorde.
Turbine Blades
High-pressure turbine blades inside the engine rotate at 12,500 rpm, with their tips reaching 1,200 mph – twice the speed of sound.
Horsepower
At takeoff, each of the engine’s 68 high-pressure turbine blades generates around 900 hp per blade – the equivalent to that of a Formula One racing car.
Full Power
At full power, air leaves the nozzle at the back of the engine traveling at almost 1,000 mph.
Vietnam Airlines awarded Rolls-Royce a $580 million TotalCare long-term engine support contract for Trent XWB engines that will power 14 Airbus A350XWB aircraft. Here are six facts about the Trent XWB.