General Electric is currently developing the largest turbofan engine ever to be used in commercial aviation. The GE9X is being made to power the Boeing 777X next generation widebody airliner, as the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 747 transcended aviation and became an iconic silhouette.