We toured a specially modified Boeing 747 used as a 'flying laboratory' to test new jet engines. See inside.

GE Aerospace is building the world's largest jet engine for Boeing's new 777X, and it's using a giant 747 to test it. We ...
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Defense Business Brief: Takeaways from America’s first jet engine test site

Next up: Hypersonic testing. The Pentagon’s innovation arm tapped GE Aerospace to develop a hypersonic test bed as part of ...
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This Jet Engine Can Reach Hypersonic Speeds Right Off The Runway

The race to bring hypersonic flight into the real world just took a leap forward with Venus Aerospace's successful test of a revolutionary engine. The Houston-based startup has developed a compact ...
Daily Journal

Rolls-Royce begins work on new jet engine test center at Stennis

Rolls-Royce broke ground Monday on a new $50 million jet engine test facility at the company’s outdoor testing site on the grounds of NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center. When fully operational, the ...
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Jet engine roars during high power ground test

This video shows a passenger jet undergoing a high power engine test while stationary on the runway. The engines are run at near maximum thrust, producing intense noise and visible airflow effects.