Rolls-Royce trent 1000 passes 100% sustainable fuel test

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Evidence continues to mount that 100% sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) can be successfully used in aircraft engines after a successful test flight by Rolls-Royce, Boeing and World Energy.

The test flight in the US of almost four hours used the Rolls-Royce Boeing 747 Flying Testbed aircraft with a Trent 1000 engine running 100 percent SAF and three RB211 powerplants using regular fuel.

Rolls said initial indications were that there were no engineering issues “providing further proof of the fuel’s suitability for commercial use”. The latest results add to those from tests carried out on Tent XWB and Pearl engines on the ground and in the air.

Aircraft are currently certified to operate on a maximum of a 50% SAF blend but the UK engine manufacturer has pledged that all of its Trent engines will be compatible with 100% SAF by 2023

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