The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 is a high-bypass turbofan aircraft engine produced by Rolls-Royce plc to power the Airbus A330.
Rolls-Royce was studying a RB211 development for the A330 at its launch in June 1987.
It was first selected by Cathay Pacific in April 1989, first ran in summer 1992, was certified in January 1994 and was put into service on 24 March 1995.
Keeping the characteristic three-shaft architecture of the RB211, it is the first variant of the Trent family.
With its 97.4 in (247 cm) fan for a 5:1 bypass ratio, it produces 300.3 to 316.3 kN of thrust and reaches an overall pressure ratio of 36:1.
It competes with the General Electric CF6-80E1 and the PW4000 to power the A330.
Rolls-Royce Trent 700
The 97.4 in (247 cm) fan with 26 blades gives a 5:1 bypass ratio
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a British multinational aerospace and defence company incorporated in February 2011. The company owns Rolls-Royce, a business established in 1904 which today designs, manufactures and distributes power systems for aviation and other industries. Rolls-Royce is the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines and has major businesses in the marine propulsion and energy sectors.
STX Europe dockyard where the Rolls-Royce plant is located at Rauma, Finland
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