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Engines
Trent XWB-97 For A350-1000 Makes First Test Flight
Rolls-Royce has achieved the first test flight with its 97,000-pound thrust Trent XWB-97 turbofan.
Rolls-Royce's new Trent XWB-97 turbofan made a first flight on an A380 flying testbed today. [Photo: Airbus]
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Charles Alcock
• Managing Editor
November 5, 2015
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