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RR celebrates first run of Trent XWB engine

Rome, Italy - It's the latest member of the family

Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, has celebrated the first run of the Trent XWB, the latest member of its Trent® aero engine family. With more than 1,000 ordered, the new propulsion ran for first time on June 17 on a testbed in Derby, UK. The engine’s first run meets programme commitments set out in 2006. The engine, which will power the Airbus A-350 XWB family of aircraft, is...

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Rome, Italy, 06/18/2010 16:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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