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dancingraccoons t1_iy9duw4 wrote

Reply to comment by Kidrellik in Rolls-Royce successfully tests hydrogen-powered jet engine by je97

Rollc royce car making business is just a cute weird niche of what they do.

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Sambloke t1_iyaf9lx wrote

No, they're separate companies. Have been for about 30 years.

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Kidrellik t1_iy9e0zm wrote

Are they like one of those companies who are a loy bigger than the thing they're most known for? Cause all I know is they make stupidly expensive cars

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PanachePrime t1_iy9g7f5 wrote

Rolls Royce has been making airplane engines for a long time, all the way back to British military contracts in 1915.

These days they’re still a defence/aerospace company first and car manufacturer second.

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MTLinVAN t1_iya2sqb wrote

They’re two distinct companies. The car manufacturer and aeronautics company are completely separate entities. My dad worked for Rolls Royce aeronautics for 30+ years before retiring servicing airplane engines.

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Kidrellik t1_iy9h4p9 wrote

Well shit, learn something new everyday I guess

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Sambloke t1_iyafcr8 wrote

Something incorrect, they're two entirely separate companies.

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deltahalo241 t1_iy9gof1 wrote

They've been in the Aviation industry for ages, they've been making plane engines since the First World War

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Bigred2989- t1_iya77hl wrote

Yes, just like Toyota and Mitsubishi to name a couple. Civilians familiar with car division but have manufacturing in other industries like aerospace or military. Texas Instruments made your graphing calculator and the javelin missile launcher as another example.

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Master_Bayters t1_iyap4wx wrote

Like Hyundai and their boats. They just make cars for fun. Also Fuji and medical equipment... They make cameras for fun as well

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