Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
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The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine developed for long-haul widebody airliners, known for its fuel efficiency and use on modern next-generation aircraft.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Trent XWB canonical | 4 |
| Trent XWB-75 | 1 |
| Trent XWB-79 | 1 |
| Trent XWB-84 | 1 |
| Trent XWB-97 | 1 |
| Trent XWB-97K | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1799111 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Context triple: [Airbus A350, engineModel, Rolls-Royce Trent XWB]
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A.
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine developed by Rolls-Royce specifically to power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, known for its fuel efficiency and advanced technology.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Trent 700
The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine developed for widebody airliners, known for its efficiency and reliability on long-haul operations.
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C.
Pratt & Whitney PW4000
The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 is a family of high-bypass turbofan engines widely used on large commercial wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747, 767, and Airbus A330.
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D.
Rolls-Royce RB211
The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine that was pioneering in its use of advanced materials and technology and became a cornerstone powerplant for wide-body airliners.
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E.
Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Adour is a family of low-bypass turbofan engines developed for military trainer and light attack aircraft, noted for their reliability and widespread use in jets such as the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Target entity description: The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine developed for long-haul widebody airliners, known for its fuel efficiency and use on modern next-generation aircraft.
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A.
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine developed by Rolls-Royce specifically to power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, known for its fuel efficiency and advanced technology.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Trent 700
The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine developed for widebody airliners, known for its efficiency and reliability on long-haul operations.
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C.
Pratt & Whitney PW4000
The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 is a family of high-bypass turbofan engines widely used on large commercial wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747, 767, and Airbus A330.
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D.
Rolls-Royce RB211
The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine that was pioneering in its use of advanced materials and technology and became a cornerstone powerplant for wide-body airliners.
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E.
Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Adour is a family of low-bypass turbofan engines developed for military trainer and light attack aircraft, noted for their reliability and widespread use in jets such as the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-bypass turbofan
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turbofan engine ⓘ |
| abbreviationMeaning | XWB stands for Extra Wide Body ⓘ |
| application | long-haul widebody airliners ⓘ |
| bypassRatio | high bypass ratio ⓘ |
| certificationAuthority |
EASA
ⓘ
FAA ⓘ |
| combustorType | annular combustor ⓘ |
| compressorStages | intermediate-pressure and high-pressure axial stages ⓘ |
| configuration | three-spool ⓘ |
| controlSystem | full authority digital engine control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor | next-generation widebody aircraft ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improved fuel efficiency over previous Trent models
ⓘ
reduced emissions ⓘ reduced maintenance costs ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Airbus A350 XWB
ⓘ
linked to:
Airbus A350
|
| familyRelation | successor to earlier Trent engines ⓘ |
| fanBladeMaterial | titanium alloy ⓘ |
| fanDiameter | approximately 118 inches ⓘ |
| firstFlightOnType |
Airbus A380 testbed
ⓘ
linked to:
Airbus A380
|
| firstRun | 2010 ⓘ |
| fuelEfficiency | high ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| intendedRole | primary powerplant for Airbus A350 ⓘ |
| introducedWith |
Airbus A350 XWB program
ⓘ
linked to:
Airbus A350
|
| launchCustomerAircraft |
Airbus A350-1000
ⓘ
linked to:
Airbus A350
Airbus A350-900 ⓘ
linked to:
Airbus A350
|
| manufacturer |
Rolls-Royce plc
ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Limited
|
| marketSegment | widebody airliner engines ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced materials and cooling technologies
ⓘ
compliance with modern noise regulations ⓘ low specific fuel consumption ⓘ optimized for fuel burn on long-range missions ⓘ |
| operatorType | airlines worldwide ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Rolls-Royce Trent family ⓘ |
| programType | civil large turbofan program ⓘ |
| status | in commercial service ⓘ |
| supportsFuel | sustainable aviation fuel ⓘ |
| thrustClass | 70000–97000 lbf ⓘ |
| turbineType | axial-flow turbine ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Airbus A350-1000
ⓘ
linked to:
Airbus A350
Airbus A350-900 ⓘ
linked to:
Airbus A350
|
| variant |
Trent XWB-75
ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
Trent XWB-79 ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
Trent XWB-84 ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
Trent XWB-97 ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
Trent XWB-97K ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Description of subject: The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine developed for long-haul widebody airliners, known for its fuel efficiency and use on modern next-generation aircraft.
Referenced by (9)
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linked to: Rolls-Royce Trent XWB