Trent 900 being tested on an A340-300

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 16 May 2004, 11:01

Airbus has done the first ground tests of the Trent 900, which will power the A380. The engine has been mounted on an A340-300 testbed.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/579154/M/

It looks quite impressive 8O doesn't it

Greetz
Chris
8)

Post by **luchtzak** » 16 May 2004, 11:09

Indeed, it's amazing!

Birdy · Post by **Birdy** » 16 May 2004, 11:20

Some other views :

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.cgi?209884
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.cgi?207075
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.cgi?209883
1st run : http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.cgi?209956

Thibault

nwa757 · Post by **nwa757** » 17 May 2004, 00:31

It looks so huge compared to those tiny little CFM 56s you usually see on the A343s

Allnipponairways · Post by **Allnipponairways** » 17 May 2004, 00:52

is the 340 able to fly with engines nomal and one big one ???
it looks so big but it will be nice on the 380 undoubtfull

greets

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 17 May 2004, 12:58

I suppose they will takeoff, with only engines 1 & 4 running, or only the three normal ones. (They don't need all the power since they are "empty" when doing the tests).

Then once they are airborne they will turn the trent900 on.
That's my guess !!

Chris

Post by **sn26567** » 17 May 2004, 15:38

I just posted the news that Virgin Atlantic has postponed the delivery of its A380s.

Let's hope that this trend will not expand!

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 17 May 2004, 16:04

Impressive

8O

The fact that they mounted the Trent900 on the inside nacelle is the proof of how heavy this engine is (with respect to the "tiny" CFM56!!)
Have you seen how close to the ground the new engine is because of that !

On the second picture you can clearly see that they had to modify the leading edge because of the new nacelle 8O

Let's see how it performs in flight

ciao,
TriStar

Birdy · Post by **Birdy** » 17 May 2004, 16:23

First test flight today :

http://picavia.foxalpha.com/picture.php ... 700&size=l

http://picavia.foxalpha.com/picture.php?id=2699&size=l

http://picavia.foxalpha.com/picture.php ... 715&size=l

Thibault.

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 17 May 2004, 16:40

I think it looks funny

Post by **sn26567** » 18 May 2004, 09:42

See full Airbus press release: http://www.airbus.com/dynamic/media/pre ... s.asp#1262

also with a picture in flight.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 18 May 2004, 09:57

Those inflight shots are great

Chris

Post by **speedbird1** » 18 May 2004, 17:13

That engine is seriously impressive! Is it powerful enough to enable the A340 pictured to sustain flight on its own? I'm not talking about taking off with it on one engine! But in a cruise? Funny qu I know but never the less interesting to know! Thanks.

Emirates

Post by **luchtzak** » 18 May 2004, 17:20

That engine is amazing! And it will be more amazing to see 4 of them on the Airbus A380!

Allnipponairways · Post by **Allnipponairways** » 18 May 2004, 18:41

lets hope it did not hit the ground on landing

greets