Rolls-Royce begins assembly of latest Trent XWB engine

Rolls-Royce has begun the assembly of the latest variant of the Trent XWB engine . The 97,000 lb. thrust XWB-97 will power the Airbus A350-1000 , the largest model of the new twin-aisle aircraft. The initial version of the A350XWB, the -900, is powered by the benchmark 84,000 lb. version of the...

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