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Rolls-Royce's BR710 Reaches 10M Flight Hour Milestone
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: In service for more than two decades, the powerplant was the engine of choice for a generation of large-cabin business jets.
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Introduced in 1995, the Rolls-Royce BR710 powerplant has passed the 10 million flight hour mark, in the process earning a reputation for reliability and fuel efficiency. The engine—which powers large-cabin business jets such as the Bombardier Global 5000 and 6000, as well as Gulfstream’s GV and G550—has helped achieve numerous records for speed and range during its two decade-plus career. Currently, there are more than 3,200 of the engines in service, with more than 70 percent of them enrolled in the engine-maker’s CorporateCare support program.

“We’re very proud to have reached this milestone,” noted Stephen Friedrich, the company’s vice president of sales and marketing for business aviation. “The BR700 family, with its combination of modern technology and proven performance, has been very successful for us and the BR710 has propelled our market leadership in this sector.”