Rolls-Royce is retiring its Boeing 747-200 "Flying Test Bed" (FTB) aircraft after 20 years and over 2,000 hours of crucial engine development testing. The uniquely modified FTB, capable of operating ...
The 747 transcended aviation and became an iconic silhouette.
GE Aerospace showed off its Boeing 747 "flying laboratory" in July. It's being used to test the engine of Boeing's future 777X.Carl Court/Getty Images Leading American manufacturer GE Aerospace is ...
GE Aerospace in Cincinnati is using a 747 aircraft as a flying laboratory to test jet engines under extreme conditions, pushing new designs to their limits to ensure safety and performance. “We are ...
General Electric is transporting a revised configuration GEnx-2B engine to Victorville, Calif., for final flight tests on the company’s 747 flying testbed as Boeing builds up toward first flight of ...
There are three levels of aviation geeks. The first can tell the difference between aircraft types. The second knows which engines power them—whether it’s General Electric or Rolls-Royce. And the ...
The 747's iconic front-loading cargo door will prove hard to replace, but the economics may support replacement.
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