LONDON -- A pair of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines made their return to Everett yesterday as Dreamliner One continues to make progress toward its first flight later this year.The British-made engines returned to Everett several weeks ahead of schedule. The engines were initially set to return in August.
Both were removed following last Summer's roll-out ceremony, arrived in the Everett factory for installation under the wing of Boeing's first 787 Friday afternoon.
According to a program source, the first of the two engines rated at 64,000 lbs of thrust was re-joined to the aircraft late yesterday. The second engine is expected to be re-joined later this weekend.
Why did the engines leave Everett following the roll out in the first place? Were they not flight ready at the time? Or were the long-term storage conditions at Everett not suitable enough?
The engines used for rollout belong on plane 3...
They never left Everett. They have been housed in the RR facility in Everett for a year.
The RR engines have never left Everett and have been stored in their own facility in Everett, which is about 2 miles from the plant.