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Rolls Royce Retires Iconic Boeing 747 Engine Testbed N787RR After Two Decades of Cutting-Edge Aviation Innovation

While the Boeing 747 is still flying and is not yet considered a vintage aircraft, at Vintage Aviation News we make exceptions for a select few airframes that are so iconic and historically ...

Here’s how different the Boeing 747-8’s engines are compared to the 787

Discover the surprising design differences between the engines of the Boeing 747-8 and 787 Dreamliner, and how they impact ...
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General Electric Ships Revised 747-8 Engine For Tests

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 ...