Comparing and contrasting two leading American widebodies.

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 ...

This aircraft was one of the most ambitious designs ever built, featuring 8 engines, over 16,000 gallons of fuel capacity, ...

Boeing has completed installation of the General Electric GEnx-2B engines on the first 747-8 Freighter and is running through rudder proof tests prior to the installation of the tail on the second ...

While the science behind the high bypass ratio engine in a 747 plane may seem complicated, the results are striking. It's capable of delivering over 70% more power ...

As catnip for a high-end mendicant like Donald Trump, the Boeing 747-8 is unbeatable. It’s an exquisite machine, a perfect consummation of form and function and last in a line of one of the greatest ...

Crew access is typically via a narrow staircase from the service area in the rear of the passenger cabin. Both rest sections ...

The Boeing 747 is one of the world's most iconic passenger jets, with endless trivia to know about it.