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The Trent 700 is the first engine in the highly successful
Trent family. It has established itself as the engine
of choice on the A330 with a 52% market share.
Since Cathay Pacific launched it in March 1995 the Trent
700 has logged over 8.4 million hours (2.2 million cycles)
in service and accumulates over 100,000 service hours
every month.
The Trent 700 delivers the power requirements for all
weights of the A330 and in particular for the higher
weight aircraft operating in harsh environments. This
has been demonstrated by over a third of all operational
experience being in the hot and harsh environment of
the Middle East. With the highest in-service thrust
of 72,000 lb, the Trent 700 provides the best take-off
performance and revenue-earning potential for operators
of the A330. The engine was designed for growth capability
of the A330 and incorporates materials capable pressures
and temperatures for 75,000lb.
Trent 700 fuel efficiency was improved with the introduction
of the Trent 772B rating and through continuous improvement
is further enhancing the engines fuel efficiency by
introducing a series of modification inspired by the
later members of the Trent engine family. Combined with
superior performance retention the engine achieves the
lowest life cycle fuel burn on the A330. This reduces
operating costs.
The unique three-shaft design of the RB211 Trent family
means that it has fewer stages than competitor engines
giving lower maintenance costs, lower weight and better
performance retention. The Trent 700 was the first in
service engine to feature the 2nd generation wide chord
fan blade. This blade is diffusion bonded and super-plastically
formed, giving better protection from foreign object
damage and also contributes to lower maintenance costs
and lower noise.
With the lowest lifecycle fuel burn, the lowest cumulative
emissions and the lowest noise levels the Trent 700
has the lowest environmental impact of any engine on
the A330.
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