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Farnborough Air Show 2006 (14): Rolls-Royce stand

Farnborough, United Kingdom - Engines for commercial and military aircraft, plus JSF F-136

Rolls-Royce stand at "FIA2006" exhibits a Trent 900, one of the four engines that powered the first flight of the A-380 in April 2005; this model covers 50% of the wide-bodied airliner market. Also a mock-up of the F-136 is on view, the engine for the F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) which is currently in development phase and is made in partnership with General Electric and Avio. Rolls-Royce...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 145185
Rome, Italy, 07/19/2006 14:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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