Key facts
The world’s largest facility of its kind, with an indoor area of 7,500m2, larger than a premiership football pitch
Designed for sustainability, with integration of Sustainable Aviation Fuels designed from conception and fuel tanks capable of holding 140,000 litres of fuel; enough to fuel a family car 3,000 times
Cementing Derby as a UK and global aerospace hub; building upon more than 100 years of innovation
Built for the next-generation of engines, including UK Government supported UltraFan engine, which will be 25% more efficient than the first Trent engines when testing begins next year
UltraFan is underpinned by a network of UK academic partnerships spanning 16 Universities and University Technical Centres across the UK, from Strathclyde to Bristol
Leveraging a supply chain of more than 200 companies from around the UK
Made possible by a team from across 19 Rolls-Royce sites in the UK and globally