From the Trent 700 to the Trent 7000

From the Trent 700 to the Trent 7000

Our following story traces the development of the Trent 700 gas turbine engine to the recently announced Trent 7000 at Rolls Royce. Gas turbine engines are designed specifically for the aircraft they will ultimately power. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 high-bypass...
Rolls-Royce and easyJet set new world first

Rolls-Royce and easyJet set new world first

Rolls-Royce and easyJet today confirmed they have set a new aviation milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen. The ground test was conducted on an early concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power. It marks...
The Open Rotor Fan – Returns Again and Under Development!

The Open Rotor Fan – Returns Again and Under Development!

What is very exciting about the open rotor fan is that it has had a long history and is still under development. The “IATA Aircraft Technology Roadmap to 2050” rates this technology as being about the TRL level 3 (demonstration and analysis of critical functions)....