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Keywords Rolls-Royce, Aircraft, Safety
Rolls-Royce recently announced that the Trent 900 engine, being developed for the A380, had successfully completed a fan-blade containment test, one of the critical safety demonstrations ahead of certification by the airworthiness authorities.
During the test, which took place on schedule at the company's Hucknall, UK, facility, the engine was accelerated to full speed before a fan blade was released at the root by an explosive charge. The blade and its debris were contained successfully and the engine performed a controlled shutdown.
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