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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 Much Longer The Airbus A380’s Wingspan Is Compared To The Boeing 747-8

The Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 differ fundamentally in design philosophy. The A380 was built for maximum passenger density, ...
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Why Did Boeing Build The 747 With 4 Engines?

The Boeing 747 Jumbo stands out for being the most popular quad-engined commercial passenger jet to exist. It also boasted the longest production run of any commercial jet in its class. But why was it ...

Here’s How Much Bigger The Boeing 747-400 Is Compared To The Airbus A350

Unravel the secrets of how these aviation marvels stack up in a showdown of proportions and performance.
Aviation Week

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 ...
Yahoo

I visited a rare Boeing 747 that Delta saved from the scrapyard. See inside the time capsule of flying's golden age.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Boeing 747 is one of the most popular exhibits at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. This particular plane was the first Boeing ...
NBC Chicago

747 Engine Draws in Luggage Cart

Who's to blame? That's the question FAA inspectors are hoping to answer at LAX. But the more frightening one is: How catastrophic could the accident have been? The feds are doing follow-up interviews ...