688.00 GBX +18.00 ABOUT CUSTOMERS INVESTORS SUSTAINABILITY CAREERS NEWS About Home | About | Our story | The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust | Publications Publications Featured Historical Technical Special How to order The History of the Rolls-Royce RB211 Turbofan Engine Philip C Ruffles, 2014 (326 pages, 335 photographs / illustrations) ISBN: 978-1-872922-48-5 This is the definitive history of the RB211 turbofan engine. It is a record of the hard journey taken by Rolls-Royce to revolutionise gas turbine technology by introducing the three-shaft turbofan offering a quantum leap in materials technology, fuel efficiency and previously unknown quietness of operation. Spiralling costs pushed the Company into receivership and government control in 1971, but the engine still entered airline service the following year. From that point the RB211 went from strength to strength, its DNA resulting in today’s world beating Trent family of engines. Prices £20.00 to Members of the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust £25.00 to current Rolls-Royce employees £30.00 to Non-Members Our strategy Who we are Where we operate Our technology Our story Our brand Rolls-Royce history timeline The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Membership of the Heritage Trust Branches Articles Publications Heritage Trust events Contact the Trust Would you like to Work for us? Download annual report Learn about Innovation Speak to Investor relations Speak to a press officer Find out about the AGM 2015 Recent press releases 21 October 2015 Rolls-Royce signs $2.4 billion engine agreement with HNA Group 20 October 2015 US Air Force contract launches Rolls-Royce T56 Series 3.5 upgrade into C-130 fleet 15 October 2015 Østensjø Rederi chooses new Rolls-Royce design for offshore wind farm support vessel Connect with us Follow us on Twitter View our latest videos Visit our Facebook page Follow us on LinkedIn Visit our Flickr Stay in touch Sign up to get the latest news CONTACT US  Site map Use of cookies Legal information © Rolls-Royce plc 2015 All rights reserved