HC Deb 19 May 1972 vol 837 c239W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the effective perceived noise decibel rating of the RB211 and GE CF6 aero-engines at flyover, approach and sideline, respectively.

Mr. Onslow

Published figures for the Douglas DC10, which uses three general electric CF6 engines, and for the Lockheed L1011 in which three Rolls-Royce

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1969—
Metric tons 154.8 722.3 263.9 692.3 2,762.9 2.1
£000's 66.8 618.1 159.4 629.3 1,680.7 4.9
1970—
Metric tons 158.3 394.2 252.8 856.7 2,580.1 1.1 3.3
£000's 74.7 460.6 178.1 985.4 1,755.7 1.1 4.6
1971—
Metric tons 23.7 254.6 324.3 696.9 2,254.2 2.9 2.0
£000's 22.1 362.9 236.6 822.1 1,817.2 3.6 3.5

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