ROLLS-ROYCE has gone even further when acquiring a company jet. The Derby-based (England) engine manufacturer has purchased a Boeing 747 from Air Atlanta Icelandic. However it is unlikely to be seen ferrying company executives around and is to be US registered and based in Waco Texas. N787RR is to be used as a flying test-bed for the Rolls-Royce range of Trent engines. The first power unit to be tested on the aircraft, in mid-2007, will be the Trent 1000, currently being developed as launch engine for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Airborne testing for all four previous versions of the Trent has been carried out using flying test beds owned by Airbus or Boeing.
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