Trent 900 being tested on an A340-300
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Trent 900 being tested on an A340-300
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
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http://www.airliners.net/open.file/579154/M/
It looks quite impressive 8O doesn't it
Greetz
Chris
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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
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
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.
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.
Last edited by Birdy on 18 May 2004, 11:16, edited 1 time in total.
See full Airbus press release: http://www.airbus.com/dynamic/media/pre ... s.asp#1262
also with a picture in flight.
also with a picture in flight.
André
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impressive!
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.
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