Qantas has retired another Boeing 747 from their fleet; however instead of sending it to the scrapyard, Rolls-Royce has acquired it to convert it into an engine testbed. The aircraft, registered VH-OJU under Qantas’ ownership, has flown over 70 million kilometres, which is equivalent to nearly 100 trips to the moon and back. Over the 20 years of service to Qantas, the aircraft flew 2.5 million passengers. Powered by four Rolls-Royce RB-211 engines the aircraft was already a perfect buy … Continue reading Qantas Boeing 747 Becomes Rolls-Royce Engine Testbed