Flying

Rolls-Royce Retiring 747 Test Aircraft After 20 Years

Rolls-Royce is retiring its Boeing 747 "Flying Test Bed" (FTB) after 20 years and over 2,000 hours of service in engine development. The uniquely modified FTB was instrumental in testing new engines ...
The Print

Engine core by 2030, test flight by 2034, production by 2036: Rolls-Royce makes final pitch to power AMCA

In interview to ThePrint, Rolls-Royce top official Sashi Mukundan took a dig at rival Safran, saying there are just 3 genuine ...
The Aviationist

B-52’s New F130 Engine Complete Altitude and Operability Testing

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...

Rolls-Royce pushed a 100% hydrogen jet engine to full power, and the hardest part of clean flight may be hiding inside the engine

This was not a one-off experiment built for a headline. The hydrogen work followed a staged path, beginning in 2022 when ...
Flightglobal

Rolls-Royce wraps up Pearl 10X test flights

Rolls-Royce has completed flight testing of the Pearl 10X engine it is developing for the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X business jet after a six-month campaign. Installed on the propulsion specialist’s ...
Aviation Week

Rolls-Royce completes flight testing of the Pearl 10X engine

Rolls-Royce has completed flight testing of the Pearl 10X engine it is developing for the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X business jet after a six-month campaign. During the tests, the engine was ...
Flightglobal

Rolls-Royce nears final hurdle for Pearl 10X certification testing

Rolls-Royce has all but completed certification testing of its Pearl 10X business jet engine, with only a solitary major test remaining. Destined to power the ultra-long-range Dassault Aviation Falcon ...