747 TAKEOFF THRUST! Rolls Royce vs General Electric vs Pratt & Whitney. The best sound?

[@Janet_Airlines802]

I love the sound and rumble of the RB211. Rolls Royce engines just have amazing sounds.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@jimmytwotimes802 Hi yes I’m with you there. Great sound!

[@VhamonDaGoat]

Unpopular opinion but I have to say the CF6. The Rolls-Royce sounds really good but since I basically grew up with the Lufthansa 747-400s it‘s the sound that immediately comes to my mind when I think about the 747

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@VhamonDaGoat Hi yes I totally get that. It’s what sounds familiar that appeals the most isn’t it? Good call! ✈️

[@jet7607]

Unquestionably RB211 - simply gives me those powerful ‘Yeeeeeesss’ goosebumps!

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@jet7607 Yes I know exactly what you mean about those goosebumps! ✈️👍

[@MrStu2582]

RB211 hands down, that snarl after she spools up, the whistle as she passes and the roar seconds behind that.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@MrStu2582 👍👏👏 Yes - fabulous sound isn’t it. Full of depth and character.

[@earpig]

Snarl! Yes exactly is the word I was looking for!

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@earpig 👌👏✈️

[@JayTransport1]

Pray and Whitney is just to good for me

[@HeathrowAircraft]

👍😎😎

[@ianstewartorr8455]

RB 211 definitely greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@ianstewartorr8455 Hi Ian - good choice! Happy New Year! ✈️🥂

[@Twinkle_Of_Star880]

0:30 Virgin Atlantic 747-400 the loudest General Electric CF6 engine ever. 2:48 but the Rolls Royce RB211 is also the loudest engine ever😊😊😊

[@ebusnit]

Did Boeing 747 debut with the Rolls Royce engine? I remember as a kid hearing that very distinct engine sound sound when the jumbo jet started flying at YVR.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@ebusnit hi it was actually Pratt and Whitney who were the first if I remember correctly. Pan Am were the first to fly the 747 across “the pond” - and their aircraft were fitted with P and W power plant. The Rolls Royce power plant appeared on the BA 747 200 series in the mid 70s - but you’re right; it is a sound I always associate with 747s. 👌✈️

[@trevorhoughton863]

RB211’s a winner all round. & at least we still have Icelandair 757’s into LHR with the RB211’s 😍

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@trevorhoughton863 Yes very good point re Icelandair 757s. 😍

[@jarnotrulli849]

The RB211 by far. It just sounds great.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@jarnotrulli849 I agree! Awesome sound!

[@458italiap]

Yeah the RB211 takes the cake

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@458italiap 👍👏👏✈️

[@colinboneham7387]

RB211 sweet Rolls Royce music all day any day.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@colinboneham7387 Yes - lovely sound isn’t it? 👌

[@badass6.0powerstroke10]

ROLLS-ROYCE RB211 !!!

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@badass6.0powerstroke10 100%! 👍👏👏

[@celebrityrog]

GE is louder in front, quiter in rear. Pratt & Whitney is quiet in front, loud in rear. Rolls-Royce is loud in fron, loud in rear.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@celebrityrog 👌👍👍✈️

[@nipafilms236]

CF6 sound is the sound of 747-400 for me. RB211 and sounds great but i think that belongs 757. Pratt & whitney sounds nice too and I like that being ”classic” choice for 747.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@nipafilms236. Nice! I like your logic. ✈️👏👏

[@garyshephard3795]

Rolls Royce for sure!!

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@garyshephard3795 Seems to be the clear winner! 😍👏

[@1Barsamian]

If my old try Spitfire that I used to drive, while I was in, University is any indication of how the Rolls-Royce engine will perform with regard to maintenance, I would go with I’m comingoratt or GE

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@1Barsamian Ah the Triumph Spitfire. They were so cool. 😎 I had an MGB roadster. Happy days!

[@1Barsamian]

The RR engines are loud. The quietist seem to be GE. However, may mean nothing if you consider maintenance who is better I don’t know.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@1Barsamian My favourite sound is the RR. What about you?

[@FABplanes]

Rolls Royce is the 747. No contest

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@FABplanes. I do tend to agree with you! ✈️

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

RR all day long 🤩☺️🧱👍🏽

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@SteveAndAlexBuild Yes I agree. The GE is a bit “shrieky” isn’t it 🤣

[@LuisGotNone]

Why did BA put the engines of the 757 on their 747

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@LuisHasABird Hi Luis they were the same type but different thrust rating - at the time it was part of the BA strategy to buy Boeing and have commonality between the Rolls Royce engine types (767/757) and 747.

[@petesoebekti2022]

general electric and rolls royce only 😀

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@petesoebekti2022 ✈️👏👏👍

[@madaviation7013]

One Air please come back to Cardiff Airport

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@madaviation7013 I know - we’re lucky to have her at Heathrow that’s for sure

[@airplanechilddominic8181]

Rolls Royce

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@airplanechilddominic8181 👏👍👍✈️

[@bluesmoke8826]

Seems like the RB-211 took the longest to get airborne

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@bluesmoke8826 yes I think you’re right. ✈️

[@deanquest7078]

Rolls-Royce all the way..

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@deanquest7078 yes 🙌 !!

[@charliehill995]

P&W. No doubt about it.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@charliehill995 Awesome. Good choice 👍

[@muhammadnurazlansaadon1504]

Ge cf6..... Hurt my ears..... Rb211.... Sounds like a cfm56, iae v2500 Pw4000.... Nice one.... In the past used a Malaysia airlines b747 pw4000

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@muhammadnuazlansaadon1504 👍Yes the GE “shrieks” doesn’t it? RR for me!!

[@PlanesAndGames732]

Is that even a question?

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@PlanesAndGames732 🤣👍👍 True….

[@prophetaarongreen]

Come on now RR RB211-524G's I can listen them all day PW and GE are boring

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@prophetaarongreen Yes I think you have to be right there! 👍✈️

[@prophetaarongreen]

​@HeathrowAircraft Also 757/767 RB211 ❤

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@prophetaarongreen Yes very true! 👏👏

[@prophetaarongreen]

Oh yeah and also A319/A320/A321 IAE V2500's as well those are music on the ramp

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@prophetaarongreen Very true! 👏

[@marceloprebiancobaluzdefre5447]

RR

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@marceloprebiancobaluzdefre5447 👍😍😍

[@Andy-kf4rd]

The rolls royce all day long

[@HeathrowAircraft]

Ah! Good choice! ✈️👍

[@Andy-kf4rd]

The rolls royce all day long

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@Andy-kf4rd good call! ✈️