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Rolls-Royce receives EASA approval for Trent 1000 engine

Rome, Italy - It will power the B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft

Rolls-Royce has been awarded certification for its higher efficiency and thrust "Package C" variant of the Trent 1000 engine that will power the B-787/9 Dreamliner aircraft. The type certification, from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), comes as Rolls-Royce prepares to power the first test flight of the B-787/9. The engine, certified to 74,000lb take-off thrust, will power the first...

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Rome, Italy, 09/17/2013 12:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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