Rolls-Royce aircraft engines
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Rolls-Royce AE 1107C
The Rolls-Royce AE 1107C, also designated T406, is the turboshaft engine used in the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey. It belongs to the AE family and supplies shaft power for tiltrotor ope
Rolls-Royce AE 2100
The Rolls-Royce AE 2100 is a turboprop family serving regional passenger aircraft, military transports and amphibious search-and-rescue aircraft. It entered service in 1994 and is
Rolls-Royce AE 3007
The Rolls-Royce AE 3007 is a two-shaft, high-bypass turbofan with civil business-aircraft and military surveillance applications. Members of the family power Cessna Citation X airc
Rolls-Royce Avon
The Rolls-Royce Avon is an axial-flow turbojet that powered several important postwar fighters, bombers and airliners. Development began in 1945 under the AJ.65 designation, referr
Rolls-Royce BR700
The Rolls-Royce BR700 is a turbofan family encompassing the BR710, BR715 and BR725. Produced at Dahlewitz in Germany, these engines serve business jets and the Boeing 717 regional
Rolls-Royce Derwent
The Rolls-Royce Derwent is an early centrifugal-flow turbojet associated principally with the Gloster Meteor. Its first prototype ran in 1943, continuing the development of British
Rolls-Royce Griffon
The Rolls-Royce Griffon is a large, liquid-cooled V12 aero engine of approximately 37 litres displacement. It powered later Spitfires, Fairey Fireflies and the Avro Shackleton. Its
Rolls-Royce Merlin
The Rolls-Royce Merlin was a British piston aircraft engine associated with Allied fighters and bombers during the Second World War. Its importance extended beyond one famous aerop
Rolls-Royce Nene
The Rolls-Royce Nene, designated RB.41, is a centrifugal-flow turbojet developed in 1944. Early engines produced about 5,000 lbf thrust, a substantial increase over the Welland and
Rolls-Royce Pegasus
The Rolls-Royce Pegasus is a vectored-thrust turbofan developed to provide both lift and forward propulsion for the Harrier family. Originating at Bristol Aero-Engines, it made a p
Rolls-Royce RB211
The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a three-shaft, high-bypass turbofan family that began airline service in 1972 on the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. It was the TriStar's sole engine and subseque
Rolls-Royce Spey
The Rolls-Royce Spey is a low-bypass turbofan family that served both civil and military aviation. Its civil installations included the Trident, BAC One-Eleven, Fokker F28 and Grum
Rolls-Royce Tay
The Rolls-Royce Tay is a medium-bypass turbofan used in business jets, regional airliners and Boeing 727 re-engining programmes. Its applications include the Gulfstream GIV and the
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is a turbofan designed for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. It powered the aircraft's entry into passenger service with All Nippon Airways on 26 October 2011.
Rolls-Royce Trent 700
The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 is the first Trent-family turbofan to enter airline service. Developed for the Airbus A330, it began operating with Cathay Pacific in 1995 and established
Rolls-Royce Trent 7000
The Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 is the exclusive engine for the Airbus A330neo. It combines technology from later Trent programmes with experience gained supporting the original A330's
Rolls-Royce Trent 800
The Rolls-Royce Trent 800 is a large turbofan for the original Boeing 777 family. It entered service in April 1996, building on experience with the Trent 700 for the Airbus A330. T
Rolls-Royce Trent 900
The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 is a high-bypass turbofan developed for the Airbus A380. It belongs to the Trent family of three-shaft engines and was designed around the requirements of
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB is the turbofan family developed for the Airbus A350. The Trent XWB-84 powers the A350-900, while the more powerful XWB-97 equips the A350-1000. The two p