In spotter jargon the label “whale-tail 747” is applied to the special jumbos with vertical stabs that are distinctly large ...

This video captures a rare sighting of the Boeing 747-8 arriving at Manchester Airport. Known for its extended fuselage and ...

Sierra Nevada Corporation has commenced flight testing the US Air Force's new E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center ...

Boeing’s 777X edges out the 747-8 as the world’s longest passenger jet, redefining size and efficiency in modern long-haul aviation.

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 ...

Indeed, it gave airlines the range and seating capacity they needed, but the scale and four-engine layout also made it costly ...

Hefty Bee, a Boeing 747 used by Rolls-Royce as a flying laboratory, was retired in July 2025. AeroTime takes a look at the ...