The Boeing 747SP remains one of the most unique aircraft in commercial aviation history.

Pratt & Whitney will bring a 747SP test bed aircraft to display at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration, on July 21-24 (Photo courtesy of Pratt & Whitney) · ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - From high above, the afternoon air shows, at EAA AirVenture, are always a highlight “plane sound,” but before anything left the ground Monday, many people waited in line, hoping ...

For upwards of four decades, the Boeing 747 was pound for pound the largest, most capable, and the most iconic wide-body, quad-engine airliner the world had ever seen. Though Airbus' A380 may have may ...

Pratt & Whitney will display a Boeing 747SP at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The 747SP, a shortened version of the 747, will be on display in Boeing Plaza from July ...

Before the Boeing 747 was discontinued in 2023, it built a number of variants for the aircraft to suit a variety of needs. One such derivative was the 747SP (Special Performance). This version of the ...

After eight years of operation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is soon to retire a unique piece of equipment and aviation history. NASA's Boeing 747SP-based Stratospheric ...

The SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy) aircraft leaves an important legacy of science and engineering. As announced earlier in 2022, with the end of this fiscal year, NASA ...

NASA is decommissioning its Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a modified Boeing 747SP airborne telescope, by the end of this year. The shutdown is attributed to SOFIA's ...

Pratt & Whitney is preparing to begin flight testing its GTF geared turbofan demonstrator with Airbus next month after completing the first phase of trials on its Boeing 747SP flying testbed. The GTF ...