Rolls-Royce Completes Pearl 10X Test Flights Written 15 October 2024

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Rolls Royce's dedicated Boeing 747 testbed. | Credit: Global Update; YouTube; framegrab

Flight Global reports, “Rolls-Royce has completed flight testing of the Pearl 10X engine it is developing for the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X business jet after a six-month campaign. Installed on the propulsion specialist’s Boeing 747-200 testbed – contributing to the jet’s unique five-engine configuration – the powerplant has been in flight test since 29 March.”
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Rolls-Royce’s Most Powerful Pearl 10X Engine Getting Ready for First Flight
(Global Update; YouTube)