SAA is first airline to order RB-211 hybrid
Rolls-Royce has received its first firm order for the RB.211-524G/H-T turbofan from South African Airways (SAA). The engine is a hybrid combination of the Trent 700 high-pressure core and the existing -524G/H low-pressure system. The powerplants will be fitted to two new Boeing 747-400s now on order and will be ...
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