GEnx Engine For New Boeing 747-8 Begins Flight-Testing on Historic 747The engine flew underneath the wing of N747GE a 747-121 (19651/25), formerly of Pan American Airways and the 16th 747 ever built and delivered in March 1970. Most recently, the aircraft served as the the test bed for the GEnx-1B and GE90-115B engines that power the 787-8 and 777-300ER/200LR/F aircraft, respectively.
VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA - March 24, 2009 - The new GEnx-2B jet engine for Boeing's new 747-8 aircraft has begun flight-testing on GE Aviation's 747 flying test-bed.
During the five-hour first flight Monday (March 23), a single GEnx-2B engine demonstrated aircraft systems and instrumentation functionality, climbing close to 40,000 feet and establishing engine performance baseline. About 40 flights with the engine are planned for this spring and summer.
Photos courtesy General Electric
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