The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a British family of high-bypass turbofan engines and the first production three-spool engine, capable of generating 41,030 to 59,450 lbf (182.5 to 264.4 kN) of thrust. It was developed for the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar and was its exclusive engine, certified on 14 April 1972 and entering service with Eastern Air Lines on 26 April 1972. Mismanagement of its early development and the resulting costs led to the company assets being moved into the government-owned Rolls-Royce (1971) Ltd. Later versions powered the Boeing 747-200, 757 and 767 and the Tupolev Tu-204, and in 1989 the RB211-524L was renamed the Trent, the basis of the Trent family.
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Displacement or Thrust41,030 to 59,450 lbf (182.5 to 264.4 kN) 1 Connections
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The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a British family of high-bypass turbofan engines made by Rolls-Royce.
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History, certification
The engine was finally certified on 14 April 1972, about a year later than originally planned, and the first TriStar entered service with Eastern Air Lines on 26 April 1972.
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The engines are capable of generating 41,030 to 59,450 lbf (182.5 to 264.4 kN) of thrust.
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The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a British family of high-bypass turbofan engines made by Rolls-Royce.
Part Of: Boeing 747, History, RB211-524
In October 1973 Boeing agreed to offer the RB211-524 on the 747-200, and British Airways became the first airline to order this combination which entered service in 1977.
Part Of: Boeing 757, History, RB211-535
Boeing put Rolls-Royce under pressure to supply a more competitive engine for the 757, and using the more advanced -524 core as a basis, the company produced the 40,100 lbf (178,000 N) thrust RB211-535E4 which entered service in October 1984.
Part Of: Boeing 767, History, RB211-524H
The -524H was also offered as a third engine choice on the Boeing 767, and the first of these entered service with British Airways in February 1990.
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