World-leading aircraft engine designer RTX’s Pratt & Whitney is set to showcase a Boeing 747SP test bed aircraft at this year ...

Pratt & Whitney's 747SP flying test bed will headline EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 in celebration of the company's 100th ...

NASA's Boeing 747SP-based Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) flying telescope will be retired this year. SOFIA is the latest and largest generation of NASA's infrared ...

The showcase is in celebration of Pratt & Whitney’s 100th anniversary, as the company began in 225 with the R-1340 Wasp ...

Evidently, someone at Boeing did. This is the story of the 747SP. But to understand why Boeing even considered down-sizing the world's largest airliner, we need to understand what the commercial ...

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 ...

As announced earlier in 2022, with the end of this fiscal year, NASA retired, on September 30, 2022, its Boeing 747SP Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). The aircraft ...

The American-made Boeing 747 was one of the most significant ... The passenger variants include the 747-100, the special performance 747SP, the 747-200, the 747-300, the -400, and the 747-8 ...

The Boeing 747SP jetliner is expected to make its final flight from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale, California to Tucson on Tuesday, December 13. The aircraft was modified to ...

The aircraft’s appearance is part of Pratt & Whitney’s global centennial celebration, commemorating 100 years since its ...

The Boeing 747SP (for special performance) is a shortened version of the 747 airliner that features a longer range than its full-sized counterpart and is powered by four Pratt & Whitney JT9D engines.