Earlier last week, Rolls-Royce announced it has successfully commenced the flight test campaign for the Pearl 10X. This signals the company’s growing focus in the business aviation market and is expected enable ultra-long range connections, whilst being close to travelling to the speed of sound.
Already, the engine has surpassed target thrust levels which makes it the most powerful business aviation engine in the Rolls-Royce portfolio.
In what will be a “market-leading combination of power and efficiency,” the engine is also built with environmental standards in mind featuring an ultra-low emissions ALM combustor, compatible with 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Philipp Zeller, Senior Vice President Dassault, Business Aviation, Rolls-Royce, said:
“We are excited to enter into this important next phase of the engine development programme with the start of our flight test campaign. All the tests complete to date confirm the reliability of the engine and show it will meet the performance requirements to power Dassault’s flagship, the Falcon 10X.”
By last week, the programme had already hit over 2,300 testing hours and in the coming months pilots and flight test engineers will ascertain its performance at varying speeds and altitudes.
At ATW Europe, Adam Harris, Global Chief of Testing Facilities, Rolls Royce will be speaking on innovation and testing environment, unpacking advanced testing activities for sustainable aviation. Book your ticket now to avoid missing out!
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