A Look at the First Run of the Trent 7000 Demonstrator Engine

Marking a milestone for the exclusive power plant for the Airbus A330neo, the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 demonstrator engine has run for the first time.

"This is a great moment for everyone at Rolls-Royce – we have achieved an important program milestone on the journey to deliver our latest Trent engine," said Chris Davie, director of Trent 700 and 7000 at Rolls-Royce. "We are working closely with Airbus to ensure the Trent 7000 brings a step change in performance and economics."

The seventh addition to the Rolls-Royce Trent family, the Trent 7000 improves upon the technology of the Trent 700, the engine of choice for the current A330; the Trent 7000 will improve specific fuel consumption by 10 percent, halve the noise and double the bypass ratio.

The Trent 7000 is expected to enter service in 2017.

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get the latest FLYING stories & special offers delivered directly to your inbox

Subscribe to our newsletter
By entering your email, you agree to receive communications from FlyingMag.