Trent 1000 programme

Programme milestones

The Trent 1000 development programme has been condensed to achieve more development milestones in a shorter period of time than any other Trent engine.  The Trent 1000 has already achieved twice as many engine cycles than the Trent 900 at first flight. 

The Trent 1000 has completed the high-cyclic Extended Range Twin Operations (ETOPS) testing required in order to ensure that the engine is ready to support customers operations at extended range with greater flexibility. 

Customer selection

Customer selection video (wmv)

07/08/2007 - Engine certification
The Trent 1000 achieved its airworthiness certificates on schedule on 7 August 2007 (07/08/07).  This was only 18 months following the engines first run.

This was the first time ever in the industry that EASA and FAA certification has been achieved simultaneously.  The engine has been certified for thrusts up to 74,000lbs to cover the full Boeing 787 Dreamliner™ family.

08/07/2007 - Boeing 787 Dreamliner™ premier

01/06/2007 - First engine delivery
The first set of Trent 1000 engines, from Rolls-Royce were despatched 4th June 2007.  This enabled Boeing to successfully rollout the first 787 Dreamliner™ as planned on the 8th July 2007.

01/10/2004 - Engine on decision
Air New Zealand was the first 787 customer to make an engine selection.  This placed the Trent 1000 as the launch engine for the 787-9 variant of the aircraft.

The decision by All Nippon airways to select the Trent 1000 to power the 787-8 and 787-3 aircraft positioned the Trent 1000 as lead engine for the 787 aircraft development programme and launch engine across all variants of the aircraft family.

09/04/2004 - Engine downselect
In April 2004, after an intense period of technical reviews, Boeing selected the Trent 1000 to power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner™.

Design and manufacture

Design and manufacture video (wmv)

14/02/2007 - First engine run
Achieved on time, to a schedule set 2 years prior.

01/02/2005 - Full concept defined
The preliminary concept is refined with more detail to fully meet all the design requirments of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner™, with the right supply chain support.

01/09/2004 - Preliminary concept defined
The first part of a stringent review to ensure that we are able to offer a solution that will fulfil the market opportunities and customer requirements that can be fully supported with the right technology.

Testing and certification

Testing and certification video (wmv)

01/03/2009 - 150 hour endurance test
The 150 hour endurance test is one of the most important of any engine development programme. As well as defining operational temperature and speed limits, it also gives a good indication of the durability and capability of an engine. The development engine was laid out for inspection by the certifying authority and customers.

01/07/2008 - Stennis Noise testing
Noise testing was completed and proved that the noise profile of the engine was within the expected margins.

01/06/2008 - Extended Twin OPerations (ETOPs) testing
ETOPs testing began 12 June 2008 to complete the required 3,000 cycles.  The testing simulates the most arduous service conditions including 3 simulated cycles that represent a single engine diversion of up to 330 minutes.

01/06/2007 - 747 flying test bed
A converted Boeing 747 was used as a flying testbed for the first time on 19 June 2007, as part of the Trent 1000 development programme.  The flight testing validated aircraft interfaces and cerified performance of the nacelle.

01/05/2007 - Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) testing
The altitude testing was completed in a purpose built facility in Tulahoma, Tennessee that reporoduces atmospheric conditions from sea-level to over 40,000ft.  The engine successfully demonstrated its capability over the full flight envelope.

01/04/2007 - Engine fan blade off testing
The Fan blade off test simulates the extremely unlikely event of a blade failing in service and is part of the madatory safety testing.  Conditions simulate a fan blade failing at full take-off speed.  The engine must demonstrate a number of key criteria as well as containing the blade within the fancase structure.  The extreme conditions involve containment energy equivalent to dropping a 1 ton car off a 200ft cliff.

01/03/2007 - Bird strike testing
As part of the essential safety testing of the engine, the simulated bird strike testing whilst demonstrating resistance to significant damage and acceptable power loss.  The engine completed two tests fired into the fan at aircraft take-off speeds: the multiple medium size of 1.1kg bird; and single large bird 2.5kg bird.

Building maturity

Building maturity video (wmv)

19/08/2009 - ETOPS testing completion. 
This testing simulates approximates 2 years continuous service demonstrating reliability levels for the airworthiness authorities with over 3000 cycles and 950 hours. 

The testing was completed with maximum levels of rotor unbalance to imitate worse case conditions at five different thrust ratings.  In addition 3 simulated diversion cycles, each with 330 minutes at maximum continuous thrust levels.  The engine performed very well and a full layout of the engine was held in Derby between 12th - 23rd October for engineers, customers and the airworthiness authorities to review.  This was a significant milestone achieved and having completed it at this stage of the programme will ensure that any opportunities identified to further improve the engine, will be done so within the timescales of entry into service.

01/11/2008 - Service leader maturity (KHI)
The first phase of the service leader testing was completed in November 2008 at the Kawasaki Heavy Industries(KHI) facility.  The engine was stripped and laid out to identify lessons and share with customers.

01/09/2007 - Maintainability demonstration
In September 07 a number of customers and teams from Boeing came to the Rolls-Royce training facility in Derby to take part in the Trent 1000 familiarisation course and to verify the maintainability of the engine.  The lessons learnt were used to make improvements in the accessibility of components.