Rolls-Royce completes construction of fuel-efficient UltraFan demonstration engine

One more step towards guilt-free flight? Rolls-Royce completes construction of a 12ft UltraFan demonstration engine designed to run on sustainable fuel - paving the way for the first test to take place in early 2023 Rolls-Royce has completed construction of its UltraFan demonstration engine of £500 million. to be run using sustainable aviation fuel The UltraFan has now been moved to a purpose-built £90m test bed Its first test will take place in 2023, with a view to being fitted to aircraft in the 2030s

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Posted: 12:13 GMT, Dec 20, 2022 | Updated: Dec 20, 2022 14:15 GMT cent.

The motor has a 12 foot (140 inch) fan system, the largest largest in the world, and is designed to run on 100% sustainable Aviation fuel.

It has now been transported from the workshop to the test bed 80 - a £90 million ($109.5 million) facility in Derby, purpose-built for the Ultrafan.

The British company now hopes to carry out its first test early next year, which could lead to the technology being applied in its current family of Trent engines.< height="468" width="634" alt="Rolls-Royce has completed construction of its UltraFan demonstration engine, which could improve aircraft fuel efficiency by up to 10%" class=" nothing" />