Flying high for engineering
The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) is a showcase to display some of the UK’s most advanced manufacturing. Ed Hill hears how the organisers are helping the industry to generate new business.
Inside Rolls-Royce's jet engine factory in Derby
Take a detailed tour of the Rolls-Royce aircraft engine manufacturing facility in Derby, courtesy of aviation and travel YouTuber Sam Chui.
Find out how Rolls-Royce produces the XWB engine, the exclusive engine on Airbus A350.
Mr Chui also takes a look at the various engine test bed sites, including the latest test site bed 80 which is under construction.
Rolls Royce explains what went wrong with its Trent 1000 engines on the Boeing 787 and also their future plans for the much bigger Ultra Fan engine.
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