The Future Of Aviation? Why Rolls-Royce Filed A Patent For A Hydrogen Engine System

Leading engine maker Rolls-Royce is pursuing its own hydrogen engine designs and recently patented a fuel system for a gas ...
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B-52’s New F130 Engine Complete Altitude and Operability Testing

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...
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Rolls-Royce Starts Testing the Engines That Will Power the U.S. Army's New MV-75 Tiltrotor

Following a short but fierce battle with competitor Sikorsky, aircraft maker Bell Textron won back in 2022 the U.S. Army contract to design the replacement for the aging UH-60 Black Hawk. The result ...

Rolls-Royce Retires Iconic Boeing 747-200 Testbed Aircraft

The aircraft was used to test turbofans on flights out of Tucson in Arizona.
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Huge B-52 Stratofortress Engine Swap Is Coming, Rolls-Royce F130s Clear Altitude Testing

It’s been so long since the news of the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber being readied for the mother of all engine swaps reached us that I almost forgot it’s even happening. That’s because ...

Progress: Qantas’ 1st Airbus A350-1000ULR rolls out with new Rolls-Royce engines

The first Qantas A350-1000ULR, a game-changer for ultra-long-haul flights, has been spotted with its new Rolls-Royce engines ...