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Re: A380 assembly time lapse
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Originally Posted by KyleGilbert45
I believe the launch engine from General Electric-Pratt & Whitney will be the GP7200. The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 will also be offered at launch. Attached is an image I found on the internet of the Trent 900 attached to an Airbus A340 test bed. The size is just amazing and hopefully when I'm an airport manager one of these days I'll be able to see one of these things fly in.
That's correct. Only the Trent 900 has flown so far though. The first A380 with the GP7200's is currently under construction. It is F-WWSH (will be A6-EDA), and will be Emirates's first A380 (they opted for the GP7200 version over the Trent 900).

Trent 900 from the front: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0860765/M/
Ah here's the one that I was looking for (Trent 900 from the front again, but with better reference): http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0989940/M/
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