Rolls-Royce Begins Building The World’s Largest Aircraft Engine

AviatorsWorldwide · March 29, 2021, 1:04pm

Industry-leading British aerospace manufacturer Rolls-Royce has announced that it has begun constructing the world’s largest aircraft engine. Having already developed the popular ‘Trent’ engine family, it has also made a start on the demonstrator for its new ‘UltraFan.’ It hopes that the 140-inch (3.5 m) wide engine will be complete by the end of the year.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://simpleflying.com/rolls-royce-ultra-fan-construction/

Ondrej · March 29, 2021, 5:39pm

Yes there will actually be an engine that is bigger!

PlanesAndGames · March 29, 2021, 5:40pm

Hopefully it sounds good

Ondrej · March 29, 2021, 5:42pm

@clayviation you like LEGO ®

PlanesAndGames · March 29, 2021, 5:43pm

Now that’s pretty damn nice!

clayviation · March 29, 2021, 5:43pm

Is that the new largest engine?

Ondrej · March 29, 2021, 5:43pm

Apparently so

clayviation · March 29, 2021, 5:44pm

Oh I didn’t realize this was a topic about the new largest engine lmao, I thought we were in random chat

Ondrej · March 29, 2021, 5:44pm

Haha no problem Pretty impressive right?

clayviation · March 29, 2021, 5:44pm

yeah but GE is still better

Ondrej · March 29, 2021, 5:45pm

I like CFM

PlanesAndGames · March 29, 2021, 5:45pm

me like smol JT8Ds

LadyPeach · March 29, 2021, 6:00pm

correct title

Rolls-Royce (RR) begins building its largest engine that will 100% guaranteed shut down midflight