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Behind The Scenes: Inside The Test Airbus A220-300

Behind The Scenes: Inside The Test Airbus A220-300

With emergency exits hidden behind cargo doors, the A220-300 test aircraft holds secrets that could only be revealed in ...

Tom Boon 4 weeks ago
Rolls-Royce Retires Iconic 45-Year-Old Boeing 747-200

Rolls-Royce Retires Iconic 45-Year-Old Boeing 747-200

The end of an era for a quirky quadjet.

Jake Hardiman 1 year ago
Alaska Airlines Retires The World's 1st Boeing 737-900

Alaska Airlines Retires The World's 1st Boeing 737-900

The airframe served as a testbed for the planemaker for three years.

Channing Reid 1 year ago
A Look At Lockheed Martin's 'CATBird' Boeing 737 Testbed

A Look At Lockheed Martin's 'CATBird' Boeing 737 Testbed

The CATBird performed its first flight in January 2007.

Simple Flying Staff 1 year ago
Odd Plane: The Bombardier CRJ700 Used To Test Fighter Jet Noses

Odd Plane: The Bombardier CRJ700 Used To Test Fighter Jet Noses

Since 2010, Northrop has operated a Bombardier CRJ aircraft as a testbed for nose and radar technology.

Jake Hardiman 2 years ago
Examined: The Boeing 757 Used As A Flying Testbed For Technology On The F-22 Fighter Jet

Examined: The Boeing 757 Used As A Flying Testbed For Technology On The F-22 Fighter Jet

The modified aircraft is crucial to the next generation of US-based fighter jets.

Justin Foster 2 years ago
Did You See Honeywell’s Unusual Boeing 757 Testbed Over Bristol Yesterday?

Did You See Honeywell’s Unusual Boeing 757 Testbed Over Bristol Yesterday?

The airplane passed by the airport no less than five times over the course of 90 minutes.

Joanna Bailey 3 years ago
Airbus & CFM Team Up To Launch Open-Fan Engine Architecture Testbed

Airbus & CFM Team Up To Launch Open-Fan Engine Architecture Testbed

The collaboration was announced on the second day of the Farnborough Airshow.

Gaurav Joshi 4 years ago
Happy Birthday! Honeywell’s Boeing 757 Testbed Turns 40

Happy Birthday! Honeywell’s Boeing 757 Testbed Turns 40

Honeywell's Boeing 757-200 testbed has been used for research and development since it acquired the aircraft in 2005.

Joanna Bailey 4 years ago
A380 MSN 1: The Superjumbo That Has Done It All

A380 MSN 1: The Superjumbo That Has Done It All

While some airlines have already written off the A380 as a thing of the past, Airbus has done quite a few impressive thi...

Chris Loh 4 years ago
Etihad’s A350 Will Be A Flying Testbed For Sustainable Technology

Etihad’s A350 Will Be A Flying Testbed For Sustainable Technology

The 'Sustainable 50' is open to innovators to test out their ideas.

Joanna Bailey 4 years ago
In Pictures: Onboard Honeywell's Boeing 757 Technology Demonstrator

In Pictures: Onboard Honeywell's Boeing 757 Technology Demonstrator

Joanna Bailey 4 years ago
Boeing's 3rd 777X Test Plane Will Go To Lufthansa

Boeing's 3rd 777X Test Plane Will Go To Lufthansa

Jay Singh 5 years ago