Rolls-Royce lean-burn combustion engine stars icing tests

Rolls-Royce lean-burn combustion engine stars icing tests

Originally published by Rolls-Royce on March 23rd 2018 Rolls-Royce’s demonstrator engine, featuring a new lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for future jet engine programmes, has started icing tests. The ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System)...
Rolls-Royce Readies For Advance3 Core Test

Rolls-Royce Readies For Advance3 Core Test

First all-new big core configuration in 50 years paves way for next-gen Advance and UltraFan Originally published by Guy Norris for Aviation Week on October 19th 2017  Just over 3.5 years after unveiling its future large civil engine development road map, Rolls-Royce...
Northern lights at GLACIER

Northern lights at GLACIER

When we think of the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, we somehow think that they are not that far away, perhaps only a few kilometers up. The Northern Lights are actually generated from distances of 100 to more than 240 kilometers above the Earth....
New type of northern lights discovered, named “STEVE”

New type of northern lights discovered, named “STEVE”

Originally published on by mlive.com by Mark Torregrossa on October 6th 2017 Northern lights enthusiasts have discovered a new type of northern lights, and named it STEVE. You might wonder what STEVE means. At first it didn’t mean anything. It was just a name....
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 Certified

Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 Certified

Approval for A350-1000 aircraft engine follows Trent 1000 certification earlier in August Originally published on MRO-Network by James Pozzi on September 5th, 2017  Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB-97 engine variant has received formal flight certification which the OEM said...