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GE Aerospace 747 flying test bed makes appearance over Plattsburgh, Champlain Islands

Did you see some strange planes flying overhead in Plattsburgh and the Champlain Islands? It turns out that they were part of a planned test flight to take aerial photography. GE Aerospace confirmed ...
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Why The GE9X Engine Could Be Tested For Dust Resilience On A Boeing 747

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 ...
Flying

Rolls-Royce Retiring 747 Test Aircraft After 20 Years

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 ...
AOL

We toured a specially modified Boeing 747 used as a 'flying laboratory' to test new jet engines. See inside.

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 ...
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GE Aerospace’s 747 flight test plane visits Cincinnati

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 ...
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 ...