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Boeing completes 787-9 flight tests of shorter Trent 1000 engine inlet

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Boeing has completed flight testing of a 787-9 equipped with a modified Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 nacelle featuring a shorter engine inlet. The company says the design could reduce nacelle weight and aerodynamic drag, lowering fuel consumption without increasing noise on future turbofan installations.

Discovered 2026-08-14T04:05:33.593085-07:00 | 2026-08-14T04:05:33.593085-07:00

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  • The flight-test program advances a nacelle modification that Boeing says could reduce weight and aerodynamic drag, with potential fuel-burn benefits for future turbofan applications.
  • Boeing says the shorter inlet did not increase noise, addressing a key tradeoff in aerodynamic and propulsion-system changes.
  • The testing provides an early indication of how incremental nacelle improvements could support efficiency gains without requiring a new engine architecture.

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