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(2001), "Rolls-Royce Trent for A380", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 73 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2001.12773dab.037
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Rolls-Royce Trent for A380
Rolls-Royce Trent for A380Keywords: Rolls-Royce, Qantas, Aero engines
Rolls-Royce have announced that Qantas has chosen its Trent 900 engines to power its new fleet of 12 Airbus Industrie A380 airliners.
Qantas has placed firm orders for 12 A380s with deliveries to begin in 2006 as part of a US$4.6 billion fleet programme.
Qantas becomes the third airline to select Trent-powered A380s, following previously announced decisions by Singapore Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. A total of 49 aircraft are now ordered and on option, representing the supply of nearly 200 Trent 900 engines.
The Trent 900, which is offered with a range of in-service thrusts from 68,000-75,000lb, will be certificated at 80,000lb allowing margin for operational demands and potential for growth. It will be the lead engine in the A380's joint certification programme. Preliminary design of the Trent 900 is almost complete and seven engines are expected to be used throughout the development phase.