UK-based major propulsion and power systems group Rolls-Royce has announced that the first tests of its new-generation aircraft turbofan engine technology demonstrator, the UltraFan, has been successful. The UltraFan is the first totally new aeroengine architecture developed by the company in 54 years and is 10% more efficient than the most efficient large aeroengine currently in service (which is another Rolls-Royce product, the Trent XWB). The tests were run using only 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), provided by Air bp. The SAF was derived mainly from waste-based feedstocks, including cooking oils. The tests were run in Rolls-Royce’s Testbed 80, which the company described as the largest and “smartest” such indoor facility in the world.
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