LOS ANGELES—As part of preparations for developing its UltraFan and other next-generation commercial and business jet engines, Rolls-Royce has selected a Boeing 747-400 formerly operated by Australian ...

The 14-hour, mid-October Qantas flight from Sydney to Los Angeles probably went as most do: peanuts, in-flight viewings of the latest Spider-Man, a restless toddler, some overtippling business ...

ROLLS-ROYCE acquired ex-Qantas 747-400 (25566) for use as flying testbed after mods by AEROTEC, WA over next two years. Steve Costley is responsible for the overall production SpeedNews. Steve has ...

Rolls-Royce has acquired a former Qantas Boeing 747-400 as part of a $70 million investment that will see the aircraft converted into a testbed for evaluating new engines and engine technology.

A much-loved Qantas passenger aircraft retired from commercial service this weekend to begin life as a Rolls-Royce flying testbed. The aircraft will be used to test current and future jet engine ...

Conversion of a former Qantas 747-400 into a flying testbed for Rolls-Royce is lagging behind schedule as the status of the progamme remains unclear. R-R In October 2019 announced it had acquired the ...