Rolls-Royce built a jet engine so powerful it forced Airbus to redesign the aircraft around it

Rolls-Royce's Trent 900 didn't force an A380 redesign; it defined it. See how that legacy is shaping the future of cleaner flight.
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How the world’s most powerful fighter jet engine is built

Inside this facility, tolerances are measured thinner than a human hair. Thousands of parts come together to create an engine ...
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Building A Rim-Driven Jet Engine

Rim-driven thrusters turn the normal propeller-motor arrangement inside out; rather than mounting the motor at the center of the propeller, they use a large hollow motor, with the blades attached to ...

Rolls-Royce built an engine so powerful Airbus had to redesign the aircraft around it, and that is where engineering gets expensive

That said, the engine did not force Airbus to scrap a finished jet and start over. The more accurate story is more ...