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Wild and daring take off by brand new Boeing 747


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This is wild. A brand new $350 Million 747 freighter that Cargolux in Luxembourg just took delivery off. This is how the crew decided to take off from Boeing's Paine Field on Tuesday September 30th. The plane was empty. It only flew the short 12 minute distance to Seattle International Airport (SEA). Still...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnBr3enzW1I (38 second viedo)

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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If I was the guy who just signed the $350M check and watched this takeoff from the ground, I would have to change my shorts. Not a pilot but that seemed pretty reckless.

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

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Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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must have been 8 minutes from bottle to throttle. those pilots can wave goodbye to their jobs.

it makes me think of the top gun line... "you screw up just this much, you'll be flying a cargo jet full of rubber dot $h!t out of hong kong!" but then again, they are already flying a cargo jet...

Grant
Long Beach, CA

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YIKE!

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Those stalls are an expletive, and 747s appear to really stall.

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Did he do that on purpose? That was scary

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

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9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Oh, that was most definitely on purpose. And while it certainly looks scary and reckless, I'm guessing that there's more to the story. So called "cowboy flying" is pretty much a thing of the past when it comes to commercial aviation, even for cargo planes. Too many rules and regulations these days. Taking delivery of a brand new aircraft is not an every day affair for most airlines, and Cargolux is no exception. They have only taken delivery of 11 (eleven) new planes the past five years. All 747-8 freighters. To "pick up" a brand new plane at the manufacturer is generally only for senior pilots. I'm guessing, and this is just an educated guess, that the pilots had done this maneouevre a few times before, just for practice, AND that Cargolux management knew about it in advance. If not, I would have to assume that there would be repercussions and no pilot would be willing to risk his, or her, job because of a stunt like this. Unless he or she was going to retire anyway after getting back to Europe! :mrlooney:

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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Oh, that was most definitely on purpose. And while it certainly looks scary and reckless, I'm guessing that there's more to the story. So called "cowboy flying" is pretty much a thing of the past when it comes to commercial aviation, even for cargo planes. Too many rules and regulations these days. Taking delivery of a brand new aircraft is not an every day affair for most airlines, and Cargolux is no exception. They have only taken delivery of 11 (eleven) new planes the past five years. All 747-8 freighters. To "pick up" a brand new plane at the manufacturer is generally only for senior pilots. I'm guessing, and this is just an educated guess, that the pilots had done this maneouevre a few times before, just for practice, AND that Cargolux management knew about it in advance. If not, I would have to assume that there would be repercussions and no pilot would be willing to risk his, or her, job because of a stunt like this. Unless he or she was going to retire anyway after getting back to Europe! :mrlooney:

Hmm. Maybe a way to test out the plane? Before it has a full load?

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The more I think about it - it's also very impressive - kind of like a professional driver who does things with a car that normal people can't / don't / won't do. Very cool.

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That guy could be my pilot any day - assuming he wouldn't do that with passengers on board. But if the plane got in a jam, he would be the guy that could get us down.

Did anyone see Denzel Washington in "Flight." :)

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