Trent Engine Makes First Flight On 747 Test Bed
Rolls-Royce reported that its Trent 800 turbofan, which will power the new Boeing 777, completed its first flight this week on a Boeing 747 test bed. Rolls said the engine is the first to be certified at 90,000 pounds takeoff thrust. During the 4 hour and 15 minute flight, designed to test baseline...
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