Rolls-Royce and Liebherr-Aerospace create power partnership

Posted on 12 Jun 2015 by Jonny Williamson

Rolls-Royce and Liebherr-Aerospace have announced a 50:50 joint venture to develop manufacturing capability and capacity for the power gearbox for Rolls-Royce’s new UltraFan engine.

According to Rolls-Royce, its UltraFan – a geared design – is based on technology that could be ready for service from 2025, and could offer upwards of 25% improvement in fuel burn compared with the first generation of Rolls-Royce Trent engines.

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