Trent 900 Completes First Flight On A340 Test Bed
The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 slated to power the Airbus A380 completed its first flight on an A340-300 flying test bed. The aircraft flew three hours and 20 minutes, reaching an altitude of 35,000 feet and speeds up to Mach 0.86. Rolls plans to fly the engine for 50 hours through August to evaluate the...
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