I n the battle of high-thrust engines that power today’s most advanced widebody jets, two names dominate the skies: Rolls-Royce and General Electric (GE Aerospace). These aerospace giants are ...

The UK-based Rolls-Royce, by contrast, now manufactures engines exclusively for widebodies. All of its current production is focused on high-thrust turbofans for long-haul, twin-aisle jets.The ...

Rolls-Royce intends by 2028 to be running two versions of its UltraFan demonstrator engine - one for widebodies and the other for single-aisles - with flight tests to follow by the end of the decade.

Engine maker Rolls-Royce has cleared the critical design review (CDR) milestone in its effort to field a new propulsion system for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Boeing B-52 long-range bombers.