Rolls Royce open new outdoor jet engine testing facility

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New Rolls Royce jet-engine testing facility

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October 15, 2007 Rolls-Royce has opened a $42 million outdoor jet engine testing facility in Mississipi. One of only three of its kind in the world, the site at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center will be used to test development and prototype jet engines for performance and noise, as well as validate their safety systems.

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