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Rolls-Royce to expand test center

Rolls-Royce will expand its aerospace research and technology capabilities in Dahlewitz, Germany, as it builds a new testbed for power gearboxes for next-generation aircraft powerplants.

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  • Mar 7, 2014
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    Rolls-Royce to expand test center

    Rolls-Royce will expand its aerospace research and technology capabilities in Dahlewitz, Germany, as it builds a new testbed for power gearboxes for next-generation aircraft powerplants....More
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    Rolls-Royce goes public on two new engine programs  

    Rolls-Royce has released details of two new engine development programs, Advance and UltraFan, slated for entry into service from 2020 and 2025, respectively....More
  • Feb 25, 2014
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    Fast Forward  

    Will airliners always look the same as they do today? The answer is taking shape in research centers in Europe and the US, but will depend on when Airbus and Boeing begin designing their next generation of all-new aircraft....More
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  • Feb 12, 2014
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    CFMI: LEAP-1C on track but COMAC needs ‘more experienced’ management

    CFM International has not changed its testing schedule on the LEAP-1C engine designated to power the C919 even though the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has pushed back first flight of the 150-seat aircraft from 2014 to 2015....More
  • Feb 12, 2014
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    VietJetAir chooses CFM56-5B engines for 21 A320s

    Vietnam low-cost carrier (LCC) VietJetAir has selected CFM International CFM56-5B engines to power 14 Airbus A320ceos and seven A321ceos. The agreement, which follows Tuesday’s announcement that the Ho Chi Minh City-based airline finalized a deal for up to 101 Airbus A320 family aircraft, is valued at more than $800 million at list prices....More
  • Feb 11, 2014
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    GE: Strong results for GE9X high pressure compressor module

    GE Aviation has described initial test results for the high pressure compressor (HPC) module of the new GE9X engine destined for the Boeing 777X as “very promising.”...More
  • Feb 10, 2014
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    Rolls-Royce to test Trent 1000-TEN engine by end of 1Q

    Rolls-Royce is moving into the first full development engine phase of its Trent 1000-TEN engine program, and expects to test it by the end of the first quarter....More
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