Rolls-Royce Trent
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| Rolls-Royce Trent 970 on a British Airways Airbus A380, 2013 | |
| Type | Turbofan |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce |
| First run | August 1990 |
| Major applications |
Airbus A330 Airbus A340 Airbus A350 Airbus A380 Boeing 777 Boeing 787 |
| Developed from | Rolls-Royce RB211 |
| Variants |
Rolls-Royce Trent 500 Rolls-Royce Trent 700 Rolls-Royce Trent 800 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 |
| Developed into | Rolls-Royce MT30 |
Rolls-Royce Trent is a British family of three spool, high bypass turbofan aircraft engines manufactured by Rolls-Royce plc. All are developments of the RB211 with thrust ratings of 53,000 to 97,000 pounds-force (240 to 430 kN). Versions of the Trent are in service on the Airbus A330, A340, A350, A380, Boeing 777, and 787. The Trent has also been adapted for marine and industrial applications.
First run in August 1990 as the model Trent 700, the Trent has achieved significant commercial success, having been selected as the launch engine for both of the 787 variants (Trent 1000) , the A380 (Trent 900) and the A350 (Trent XWB). Its overall share of the markets in which it competes is around 40%. Sales of the Trent family of engines have made Rolls-Royce the second biggest supplier of large civil turbofans after General Electric, relegating rival Pratt & Whitney to third position.
In keeping with Rolls-Royce's (sometimes neglected) tradition of naming its jet engines after rivers, this engine is named after the River Trent in the Midlands of England. Singapore Airlines is currently the largest operator of Trents, with five variants in service or on order.
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