The Airbus A380 and the Rolls Royce Trent 900: Revolutionizing Commercial Aviation

The Airbus A380 and the Rolls Royce Trent 900: Revolutionizing Commercial Aviation

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The video discusses the Airbus A380, highlighting its capacity to carry over 550 passengers and its new engine, the Rolls Royce Trent 900. The Trent 900 features Cimitar-shaped fan blades, offering reduced weight and better bird strike protection. It includes a contra-rotating high-pressure compressor system for improved efficiency. The engine was tested on an Airbus A340, showing superior performance. The A380 will undergo further flight trials, and customers can choose between the Trent 900 and the Engine Alliance GP 7200. Airbus has already received 129 orders from major airlines.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a significant feature of the Rolls Royce Trent 900 engine that contributes to its efficiency?

Cimitar-shaped fan blades

Increased passenger capacity

Longer range

Higher fuel consumption

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the contra-rotating high-pressure compressor system in the Trent 900 engine?

To decrease the engine's thrust

To improve air flow efficiency

To reduce the number of fan blades

To increase the engine's weight

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During testing, how did the Trent 900 engine perform compared to the other engines on the A340 test aircraft?

It was less powerful

It was equally powerful

It failed to perform

It was more powerful

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What will Rolls Royce evaluate during the A380's flight trials?

Passenger comfort

Aircraft systems driven by the engine

Fuel consumption rates

Airline ticket prices

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which airlines are among those that have placed orders for the A380?

American Airlines

Singapore Airlines

British Airways

Delta Airlines