Rolls-Royce earlier this year was the surprise winner in the competition to power a new super-midsize business twinjet from Dassault with engines producing 10,000 pounds of thrust each. The competition launched a new engine family, referred to internally as RB282, after Rolls-Royce beat out competing designs from Snecma, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada and General Electric.
Ian Aitken, Rolls-Royce president for corporate and regional engines, said the engine was officially launched with the selection by Dassault. “Program development will continue as we work toward certification and entry into service over the next several years,” he said, adding that derivative engines with a range of thrust capabilities will be offered. The 10,000-pound-thrust version’s development will coincide with that of the first airframe, which is expected to enter service sometime after 2012. Code-named SMS, the new Falcon super-midsize jet is being developed as a replacement for the out-of-production Falcon 50EX.
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