Above, Rolls-Royce cutaway of the RB.211-22 three-spool advanced-technology high-bypass turbofan.

Initial into-service versions will deliver

40,60Olb take-off thrust, rising later to around 50*00Qtb. "Flight'1 artist's drawing of the underwing pods showing reverse-thrust air-flows

1 Engine support s t r u c t u r e ( f o r w a r d )
2 Engine s u p p o r t s t r u c t u r e ( r e a r )
3 Low-pressure carbon-fibre fan and
three-stage t u r b i n e
4 Intermediate-pressure seven-stage
compressor and single-stage t u r b i n e
5 High-pressure six-stage compressor
and single-stage t u r b i n e w i t h air-
cooled blades
6 Fixed staters
7 A i r m o t o r w i t h flexible drives t o
operate fan-stream reverser and
hot-stream spoiler
8 Spoiler d o o r locking mechanism *
9 Upper and l o w e r g e a r b o x and
screw-jack for translating the
spoiler doors aft
10 G e a r b o x and screw-iack (six radial
positions) mechanism for rearwards
translation of cowl t o e x p o s e t h e
fan-stream cascade
11 Variable-nozzle rams (optional t h r o t -
tling of h o t - s t r e a m e x i t t o slow
f r o n t fan for noise reduction on
approach)
I I Starter
13 A i r offtake ( i - p )
14 A i r offtake (h-p)
15 A i r delivery pipes t o cabin pres-
surisation, wing de-icing, and o t h e r
engines for starting and hydraulic
a i r - m o t o r pumps
L6 Constant-speed d r i v e , generators,
hydraulic and fuel p u m p s , and oil
tank located on outside of fan case.
D r i v e off f r o n t of h-p spool t h r o u g h
translating gearbox
17 Reverse-thrust system r e t r a c t i o n
18 Reverse-thrust in action: fan cas-
cades exposed and f l o w deflected by
blocker d o o r s ; hot-stream flow
spoiler