Whale Sounds! Taking Off from Austin on the Airbus A220-100

[@michaelthereinboston]

7:42

[@jstring]

I love the A220 “Wookiee” noise! It’s like a Chewbacca airplane 😂 for real tho as someone who travels frequently on short trips I usually go delta because I’d rather do the a220 then the Max. It’s such a nice plane. Plus you have a window in the lav if you’re in coach

[@Devyn6Seven]

It's a comfortable ride as well, especially if you're on the 2 side of 2-3. Definitely prefer it to a 737 or A320.

[@swvwest]

@@Devyn6Seven The cabin gives me similar vibes of the Delta MD-88-90’s or Boeing 717. Though I will say the MD’s had better cushioning, then the current generation of slim-line seats all the airlines use today.

[@TheRealNTSBlol]

The MAX 8 is my favourite. I only fly on MAXes for short and medium haul.

[@markw1123]

I flew the 220 for a couple of years. That sound only appears during start or when just above idle power setting. I loved it.

[@kingbob8460]

I've been on an A220 a couple of times, and the sound does appear. In fact, I was just outside today, and a Delta A220 was descending above the area, and the whale noise could even be heard on the ground.

[@JamesAMG]

Such a bizarre sound. Does anyone else remember the L1011 had a unique sound heard inside the cabin at initial spool up? I won’t forget that sound.

[@Devyn6Seven]

The Rolls Howl has been pretty signature in all of their engines, from Speys and Tays, through the RB211 series and is very present in the Trent spool up.

[@JamesAMG]

@@Devyn6Seven awesome! I’ve been on the L1011 and ofcourse RB211 equipped 757, but I do not remember any sort of spool up howl on those.

[@josiaevans]

@@JamesAMG have you guys heard the A350 takeoff? 100% modern L-1011 vibes right there. That's why it's officially my favorite modern aircraft now

[@Roboseal2]

The trent 700 has the most noticeable howl.@@Devyn6Seven

[@nickrlucas85]

The "whale sounds" on A220,s is because of the geared engines vs regular turbofan engines. They are more efficient & like most all newer turbofans quieter overall BUT in lower idle & accelerating times its the sounds of the engines changing gears and moving the points of combustion which essentially causes changes in pressure over the combustion cone which amounts to similar physics like blowing over a bottle to make that weird noise like fog horns or train horns.

[@BayouBassmaster_top_6]

That’s true, I looked up what caused it and in the combustion chamber when it is engaged to full power or almost any acceleration from idle the resonance frequency within the chamber causes this phenomenon “whale noise” pretty cool actually

[@mrnoobman7061]

I live only 12 minutes from KDTW And I hear this whale sound a lot when they fly over directly above my house

[@Roboseal2]

Thumbnail says "I cant belive how loud it is" bruh its literally the most quiet engine out there for a plane its size.

[@blacksharkus]

It's called clickbait dude. Read about it

[@Devyn6Seven]

Ever flown on an A220?

[@Roboseal2]

@@Devyn6Seven Yep

[@charlestoast4051]

and it's virtuqlly clickbait. I heard no whale sounds, there was just a distinctive groaning when the flaps were set to cruise.

[@YOUre_abell]

​@@charlestoast4051Bro you didn't even watch the entire video

[@drewski1535]

Everytime the enegines spool up it sounds like a cow suffering

[@Devyn6Seven]

Hahaha I've never heard that one before but I get it.

[@NickWilmans]

7:45 Whale sound........Check.... Before start checklist completed.

[@NnYmEssiS]

Before takeoff checklist

[@QCCatPlanes]

Wait wait, I forgot Wookie button!😅

[@YOUre_abell]

Funny how during takeoff the plane spooled up 2 times

[@richardfleer1905]

The Airbus A220 might be noisy, but it's a more reliable airplane. How many door parts or tires have fallen off of an Airbus A220?

[@Leikoo]

Yeah. I flew with A220 Baltic air- exactly the same funny sounds.

[@gtpyyz]

Amazing sound and video. New sub here. Thumbs up 👍

[@Leikoo]

And one more interesting thing on that Baltic A220: during the closing of the cargo door on the right side, the floor in that place rose and fell several times like a wave very significantly (with a funny sound effect of course). We all noticed it and some laughed at it.

[@Devyn6Seven]

That’s really interesting. I avoid that side of the airplane because of the 2-3 main cabin layout, so I’ve never noticed.

[@kevingreen5793]

So the A320s sound like a barking dog while the A220s sound like a whale matting call. What do the 737s and 737 MAXs sound like?

[@Devyn6Seven]

Unfortunately, nothing really unique or exciting.

[@kevingreen5793]

@@Devyn6Seven the 737s you mean?

[@GarethReecewood]

Sound like mayday calls

[@Dorcas-m8m]

Wow it's sounds like wheezing

[@sherwinsalvatori6997]

UNMATCHED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

[@josiaevans]

I genuinely thought this was Sacramento airport. They look identical!

[@noahdarcy246]

I was on the a220, while taxiing to the runway it was this really loud noise from the engine, i thought the engine was broken or something 😅

[@Devyn6Seven]

It makes that noise flying overhead my house too! Happens whenever the engines transition from low thrust to high thrust.

[@QCCatPlanes]

😂🤣 📢 _🎶🎵_ 🎶 🔟 out of 🔟❗👍

[@AlexTraxxas]

How does it make that whale sounds?

[@Devyn6Seven]

Variable Bleed Valves opening and closing.

[@jeffrobinson7253]

@@Devyn6Seven Actually it's a phenomenon known as transient combustor tone. It's a result of flame propagation as thrust is advanced.

[@josiaevans]

@@jeffrobinson7253 best answers I've heard so far. I just assumed it was the variable speeds of the different rotor blade stages transitioning, between states of rpm/performance optimization

[@Roboseal2]

It is a resonance in the engine core

[@barrydimmock5771]

Loud? Yea they should have gone with the JT8D instead

[@Devyn6Seven]

Too bad they weren't available.

[@JSS...]

That whale sound should be marked as a big design error. If you live close to an airport you understand why. And flew with this type 2 days ago, its a very uncomfortable noise from the inside as well.

[@Devyn6Seven]

If it were a design error, the engine wouldn't be allowed to fly.. I live at a final approach fix for AUS and hear them come over all the time. I've also flown on the A220 7x now. Not that big a deal.

[@JSS...]

@@Devyn6Seven your oppinion doesnt have to be mine, and the other way around. I think its a joke. Airplanes are getting more and more quite, think off the smart groved engine edges on the Boeing 787 and 747-8, and then theres the unnecessary noise of the P&W1000G.

[@fwdamian]

i live near a airport and think when i see planes they’re transporting whales at night 😂

[@Bladeballroblox731]

That did not sound good