The first dedicated Pearl 10X test engine ran for the first time earlier this year and surpassed its target thrust levels on the first test run, making it the most powerful business aviation engine in the Rolls-Royce portfolio. All testing conducted so far has proved the reliability of the engine and shown it will meet the performance requirements to power Dassault’s flagship, the Falcon 10X.
Rolls-Royce says testing on the Pearl 10X is going well. The Advance 2 demonstrator has run for more than 1,000 hours. The Pearl 10X powers the Dassault Falcon 10X which is due to be delivered to customers in 2025. The Rolls-Royce announcement follows the Dassault Falcon press conference where the manufacturer said … Continue reading "Rolls-Royce says Pearl 10X testing going well"
Rolls-Royce unveils 3rd Pearl engine; 5% higher efficiency, capable of operating on 100% SAF
Rolls-Royce has officially unveiled the Pearl 10X, the third and most powerful member of its market-leading Pearl engine family for the business aviation market. The engine has been optimized to power exclusively Dassault’s new flagship aircraft, the Falcon 10X, which was revealed during a digital ceremony at Le Bourget airport in Paris.
Rolls-Royce is the world’s leading engine supplier in this market, powering more than 3,600 business jets. The Pearl 10X is the newest member of the Pearl engine family and the first Rolls-Royce engine to power a business jet of the famous French airframer.
Rolls-Royce conducts first tests of 100% sustainable aviation fuel in Pearl 700 engine for use in business jets
Rolls-Royce has conducted the first tests of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a business jet engine. The tests on its latest business aviation engine in development, the Pearl 700, in Dahlewitz, Germany, came just weeks after unblended SAF was successfully used for the first time in engine ground tests on a Trent 1000 engine in Derby, UK.
SAFs tested on the Pearl 700
The Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced that is one of the engine options for the Boeing 787.
Rolls-Royce said that the test demonstrated once again that current engines for large civil and business jet applications can operate with 100% SAF as a full “drop-in” option, laying the groundwork for moving this type of fuel towards certification.
Rolls-Royce Conducts 1st Tests of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Use in Business Jets
Rolls-Royce has conducted the first tests of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a business jet engine, as part of our ongoing ambition to play a leading role in enabling the sectors in which we operate reach net zero carbon by 2050. The tests on our latest business aviation engine in development, the Pearl 700, in Dahlewitz, Germany, come just weeks after unblended SAF was successfully used for the first time in engine ground tests on a Trent 1000 engine in Derby, UK.
This test demonstrates once again that our current engines for large civil and business jet applications can operate with 100% SAF as a full “drop-in” option, laying the groundwork for moving this type of fuel towards certification. At present, SAF is only certified for blends of up to 50% with conventional jet fuel and can be used on all current Rolls-Royce engines.