Boeing 787

Rolls-Royce has carried out the first run of the Trent 1000-TEN, which is designed to power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner variants.

Scheduled to be certified to 78,000lb thrust by the end of 2015, the engine has been designed to offer commonality for customers operating various 787 models, as well as provide margin to Boeing requirements for thrust.

It builds on technologies from the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine and Advance engine programme, incorporating thrust and efficiency improvements.

Enhancements to the high-pressure turbine, compressors, internal air systems and a composite fan case dressing system have been already validated through demonstrator programmes, Rolls-Royce said.

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 programme director Gary Moore said: "With the engine now running, it is our goal to demonstrate the range of performance enhancements we have integrated into the Trent 1000-TEN, which will confirm our position as a leading choice for all Dreamliner options and maintain the best ever reliability figures for a widebody engine on entering airline service."

The Trent 1000 was launched in July 2012 and will enter service in 2016.

It has completed more than 250,000 flight hours to date, with an engine dispatch reliability of 99.9%.

The engine is already powered on the ANA’s 787-8 and will be equipped on the first 787-9, which is scheduled to enter service later this year.

Image: Trent 1000 will power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner variants. Photo: courtesy of Boeing.

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