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When comparing Rolls-Royce's Trent XWB and Trent 1000 engines, the question of power is central. Both engines are integral to some of the world's most iconic widebody aircraft: the Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, respectively.
The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB stands out as the more powerful engine when considering maximum certified thrust output. The XWB-97 variant delivers up to 97,000 pounds of thrust, surpassing the highest-rated Trent 1000 TEN variant at 78,000 pounds. However, power in aviation also involves thermal efficiency, specific fuel consumption (SFC), and time-on-wing metrics.
According to Rolls-Royce data, the XWB family includes two main variants: XWB-84 and XWB-97. These power different models of the Airbus A350 with respective thrusts of 84,000 and 97,000 pounds. Meanwhile, the Trent 1000 family features several models optimized for Boeing 787 aircraft.
