Rolls-Royce is retiring its Boeing 747-200 "Flying Test Bed" (FTB), registered N787RR, after 20 years of service since 2005. The uniquely modified aircraft, capable of flying with five engines, was ...
Boeing says it remains on track for first flight of its 747-8 Freighter "early in 2010" as it outlines it plans for the flight-test programme to bring the new jumbo to market by the fourth quarter of ...
I put two legendary giants to the test: the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747. In this takeoff sound comparison, I captured their raw power from the runway to see - and hear - which one truly roars ...