The following pictures show the Pratt & Whitney’s Boeing 747SP flying test bed at the company ... don’t run as fast as previous generation engines and so they don’t behave as eager vacuum ...

The firm, which designs, develops and builds the Trent family of jet engines at the site, first announced its intention to build the test bed at Derby last summer. Now work has officially begun on ...

Engineered Propulsion Systems’ (EPS) Vision 350 diesel engine, currently in development for general aviation airplanes, recently achieved a milestone in its initial test program. Engineers ...

With a simple diesel engine compression test, it’s possible to spot compression problems before they get worse. Here’s information on these tests and how to decide if it’s time to perform one.

The test bed – which will be used to help Rolls-Royce develop the next generation of engines, as well as test existing ones – is earmarked for land currently used as a car park in Wilmore Road ...