Rolls-Royce Trent is the name given to a family of high bypass turbofan engines manufactured by Rolls-Royce. All are developments of the RB211 with thrust ratings of 53,000 to 95,000 lbf (240 to 420 kN). Versions of the Trent are in service on the Airbus A330, A340, A380 and Boeing 777, and variants are in development for the forthcoming 787 and A350 XWB. The Trent has also been adapted for marine and industrial applications.
The Trent has achiev...
more
Rolls-Royce Trent is the name given to a family of high bypass turbofan engines manufactured by Rolls-Royce. All are developments of the RB211 with thrust ratings of 53,000 to 95,000 lbf (240 to 420 kN). Versions of the Trent are in service on the Airbus A330, A340, A380 and Boeing 777, and variants are in development for the forthcoming 787 and A350 XWB. The Trent has also been adapted for marine and industrial applications.
The Trent has achieved significant commercial success, being the launch engine for all three 787 variants, the A380 and A350. Its overall share of the markets in which it competes is around 40%. Sales of the Trent family of engines have made Rolls-Royce the second biggest supplier of large civil turbofans after General Electric.
Singapore Airlines is currently the largest operator of Trents with five variants in service or on order.
When Rolls-Royce was privatised in April 1987, its share of the large civil turbofan market was only 8 per cent. Despite increasing...
less
