Rolls-Royce Poised For UltraFan Demonstrator Assembly
Share One of the final PGB ground units prior to the demonstrator gear unit is now undergoing attitude rig tests. Credit: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan next-generation turbofan is still without an application. Despite the uncertainty, the engine-maker is pressing on with assembly of the first demonstrator this year as a pivotal step toward building trust in the technology and preparing for production variants when the time is ripe. “We need to get the engine ready for future oppo...
Source: aviationweek.com