Engines
Rolls Considers Need To ‘Re-phase’ UltraFan Development
UK engine maker Rolls-Royce will reassess the pace of engine development once it completes testing of its UltraFan.
Rolls-Royce engineers in Derby, UK, prepare to test the UltraFan's composite fan system. (Photo: Rolls-Royce)
Rolls-Royce engineers in Derby, UK, prepare to test the UltraFan's composite fan system. (Photo: Rolls-Royce)

Rolls-Royce expects to continue testing UltraFan engines into at least 2023 as it commits to the market availability of a new product by the turn of the decade, the company told AIN Monday after the Financial Times published quotes from CEO Warren East indicating it would shelve post-testing development until the launch of a new airframe model. The company also said that it will continue to look to secure partnerships for the development of new gas turbine technologies as funded by Clean Sky and other initiatives.


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