Journey to the Centre of the Aircraft Engine

Frenchman Junes Verne wrote "Journey to the Center of the Earth," but the ultimate experience in modern France is a no less awesome odyssey into the bowels of a turbofan engine, with Rolls-Royce as guide.

Visitors to Hall 2A/C20 in can enter an engine mock-up where, after viewing a selection of the latest technology, they can join the airflow as it passes through a compressor and is burned in the combustion chamber before transiting the turbine and exhaust.

Augmenting this audio-visual experience are the more usual stand exhibits, including a demonstration of the proprietary aeromanager.com through which customers can transact business with Rolls-Royce. There is also a full size Trent, powerplant of such large airliners as the Airbus A330/340, A380 and Boeing 777.