The historic test-bed aircraft was flown to Oshkosh as part of Pratt & Whitney's global celebration commemorating 100 years ...

Pratt & Whitney is now celebrating their 100th anniversary by bringing the aircraft to EAA AirVenture. It’s one of two left, ...

With a monumental range of 7,650 miles (12,320 km, 6,650 nm), the 747SP could manage to travel routes that airliners like the TriStar and the DC-10 simply couldn't. All while cruising at roughly ...

The 747SP, a shortened version of the 747, will be on display in Boeing Plaza from July 20-24. OSHKOSH – An aerospace manufacturer will be celebrating 100 years by bringing one of the world’s ...

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

Boeing was supposed to do the aircraft's modifications, but by the time NASA finally got its hands on a 747SP, the company had moved on. Instead, L-3 Integrated Systems modified the aircraft.

The Boeing 747SP was built as a stocky version of the original 747-100, with a shortened fuselage, larger tailplane and modified trailing edge flaps. The weight saved by the shorter fuselage ...

NASA’s one-of-a-kind, modified Boeing 747SP airborne telescope platform is out of a job. The space agency announced Thursday that the jet—known as the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared ...

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 will feature a unique version of one of the world’s most popular airliners as RTX’s business Pratt & ...

That’s exactly what the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA for short, is: a Boeing 747SP aircraft, modified to be able to carry a 2.7-meter (106-inch) reflecting ...

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.