Rolls-Royce revealed during the show that it has installed and tested its Adour 821 engine in a Sepecat Jaguar strike aircraft in support of a potential upgrade for the Indian air force.
"The installation went smoothly and required no airframe changes," says the company, which ground-ran the propulsion system at up to full reheat using an ex-UK Royal Air Force example.
"We believe we have proved that the Adour 821 meets all Indian air force performance requirements at the lowest risk," says Martin Fausset, managing director of Rolls-Royce Defence Aerospace.
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