Name: GE Aerospace Flies Boeing 747 To Test New Engine Tech
Uploaded: 2026-08-28T17:51:48.000Z
Description: GE Aerospace has tested the GE9X, Leap 1A, Leap 1B, and more with the 747.

GE Aerospace and its CFM International joint venture partner Safran use a former Japan Airlines Boeing 747 widebody to evaluate new engines such as the Leap 1B, the GE9X, and the forthcoming RISE Open Fan technology. Test pilots can replicate real-world operations at altitude while teams of engineers log and process multiple data points in what acts as a flying laboratory.

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