Rolls-Royce trusts in dust as Trent XWB-97 durability upgrades ‘exceed expectations’ in testing

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Enhanced hot-section components designed to double time-on-wing for the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine in harsh operating conditions are beating expectations during ongoing dust-ingestion testing, the UK propulsion specialist says.

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