The second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, RC021, successfully made its first flight today. The airplane completes the two-airplane test fleet for the 747-8 Intercontinental. "This is another great ...

Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch plans to attempt back-to-back flights faster than Mach 5 of two rocket-powered Talon-A aircraft in January using its Roc carrier platform and newly modified Boeing ...

The US Air Force will acquire two additional Boeing 747-8 aircraft for $400 million to support training and sustainment for ...

When passengers watched a Boeing 747-400 push back from a gate in the 1990s and early 2000s, they were looking at an aircraft ...

Test crews spent 17 hours criss-crossing the U.S. on Boeing’s 747-8 Freighter. The longest flight, the last hurdle in the certification process for the required number of test hours, ended in Everett.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jet Test, a global leader in aircraft ferrying and flight-testing services, has successfully completed a remarkable achievement of aviation logistics, ...

Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is retiring a Boeing 747-200 test aircraft after 20 years in service. The company said the aircraft, known as the "Flying Test Bed" (FTB) and registered as ...

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co's 747-8 Intercontinental, the new passenger version of its legendary jumbo jet, began its maiden flight on Sunday, marking a key milestone for the aircraft model more ...

Boeing Co. said Tuesday that it's on track to deliver the first of its new 747s that will haul paying passengers early this year. Flight testing on the 747-8 Intercontinental will wrap up in five to ...