Cathay Pacific 747-8F World Record Flight - 05 July 2013

A Cathay Pacific Being 747-8F, registration B-LJG, is loaded with the single heaviest piece of cargo (60 tons) ever carried by a commercial 747. The cargo is a telescopic joint for a drill ship, which compensates for the give and heave of the ship in rough seas, keeping the drill pipe straight and on course. The event took place at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on 05 July 2013. Filmed by Nathan Moeller of Astro95 Media.
Raw video of the event can be found here - • [WORLD RECORD] Raw Vid...
MUSIC REMOVED FROM PREVIOUS VERSION
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NOTE: For those who want to watch raw footage of the event without the music, it can be viewed here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ2agY1nYsSbjLM

[@edwardrclrcl4487]

How do you get this job????? Whats the name of the position..??? Like: Loader , Ramp Agent or what????? How can you apply & do you need a valid drivers license to do this??? And why its so difficoult to get?????? Can someone help me.... 🤔🤔🤔

[@Greenjuiceman]

The cargo is a telescopic joint for a drill ship, which compensates for the give and heave of the ship in rough seas

[@TheEMD710]

No other aircraft..... Just the queen 👑

[@Astro95Media]

As it should be!

[@flyingbanana4179]

B747-8F having a good laugh at 1:23

[@garywagner6855]

Being its July in Houston, I imagine it must be in the 90's close to 100 and humid. So the 747-8 was hot and heavy. It handled the load and temps with no problem. Great aircraft and great GE engines.

[@Astro95Media]

Gary Wagner It was definitely a hot day! The aircraft was well below the MTOW so she had no problem. Great bird!

[@RichKilla86ers]

I operated & drove the ULD loaders @ SFO. It was like playing a video game. So awesome

[@classicgalactica5879]

Amazing that such a massive airplane can have such an elegant appearance. Way to go, Boeing! I'd like to see an A380 do this. Ever.

[@Astro95Media]

That's why we love the 747! She bears the most iconic shape in aviation history!

[@magellanmax]

The A380 doesn't have a dedicated cargo version and I doubt they'll make one.

[@74mayberry]

I was on a similar crew In Minneapolis where we put a drive-shaft of a hydroelectric dam on a 747 freighter and we did it exactly like this crew. We made the paper I remember. Sometime in the late 90’s. Nose to tail. Probably lighter than this freight, but just as long I’d imagine

[@Astro95Media]

Very cool! It's always neat to watch.

[@tonycullen3342]

The music is crap,it annoys me because its a neat video.Should have had some person narrate what exactly the operation was all about. Thanks for the video

[@Astro95Media]

Tony Cullen The music was requested by the airline.

[@tonycullen3342]

Probably a bit rude of me to complain.Thanks for the video!

[@Astro95Media]

No worries! The raw footage can be viewed here for anyone who doesn't dig the music - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ2agY1nYsSbjLM Hope that helps!

[@Astro95Media]

Don't know why I just saw this, but thank you! The raw video from the pushback can be seen here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ_On32mitOLmqc And the raw video can be found via the link in the pinned comment above. Hope you're still enjoying the SB52 win!

[@josephleeks8681]

this was awsome the loading of 747, and those cargo ramp back to back was impressive, first I have ever seen. guess that is what you do when you have a cargo in one piece, Good work crews.

[@Е.М-ч8р]

No music here now.. 😔 I want to watch it with music again. 🙏

[@MrTomOff]

Wanted a video about 747 cargo aircraft, got MTV instead. Seriously, deep six the music audio!

[@Astro95Media]

Thomas Offill If only the pinned comment addressed this 😉

[@bosimmons2626]

Great video, man! The music compliments the video very well!

[@pavelarttrener7416]

Hello, author! Thank you so much for the video of takeoffs and landings on the Boeing 747. The pilot's work is very impressive. There is a technical question for you about the Boeing-747-8F. During loading and unloading operations, how are pallets with cargo and aircraft containers moved from the loader truck to the cargo deck of the Boeing-747-8F? I did not see the hoists of the hoisting system and the hoisting cables to drag pallets with cargo and aircraft containers. Please answer.

[@Astro95Media]

Hey Pavel - there's a system of rubber wheels and guides in the floor of the airplane which moves the pallets along. They're controlled by joysticks lining the walls of the hold. You can see them in this image here - www.flickr.com/photos/astro95media/51368823419/in/album-72157719640073007/

[@pavelarttrener7416]

@@Astro95Media Thank you for the answer and the photo !!! Photographed in close-up and in detail. What is the drive of the system of rubber wheels and guides? Electric?

[@Astro95Media]

@@pavelarttrener7416 Yes, electric.

[@pavelarttrener7416]

@@Astro95Media Ок. I wanted to ask, does the Boeing-777F and MD-11F cargo deck also have a system of rubber wheels and guides in the floor of the airplane which moves the pallets along ?

[@Astro95Media]

@@pavelarttrener7416 I can't speak for the MD-11 but the 777F indeed has a system like this. You can see it in action in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ennapIGbhqyip6c

[@RSW033]

The best Combination DTs music with my all time favorite aircraft :)

[@ScottysAir]

Where the yellow pipe go? Are they going to Hong Kong or something like that.

[@Astro95Media]

Scott Weinberg They flew it to Incheon, SK via Anchorage and Hong Kong.

[@mikaelcan441]

Would you happen to know around how much payload it was carrying? It seemed like it was carrying a lot more than just that yellow tube thing.

[@Astro95Media]

I'm not sure what the total payload weight was. They weren't carrying many pallets or containers aft or forward of the telescopic joint, but the TJ was 60 tons on its own!

[@victorschepers6286]

Mikael Can The max pay load is about 110 Ton kg

[@JBRibeiro]

Why do u remove the music , was nice song ?

[@Astro95Media]

Estratégia e Defesa BR A lot of people complained about it and I can monetize the video this way.

[@JBRibeiro]

@@Astro95Media Thanks good for your answer , is well .this vídeo are good , congratulations from here at Brazil .

[@Astro95Media]

Estratégia e Defesa BR Many thanks!

[@edwardrclrcl4487]

How do you get this job????? Whats the name of the position..??? Like: Loader , Ramp Agent or what????? How can you apply & do you need a valid drivers license to do this??? And why its so difficoult to get?????? Can someone help me.... 🤔🤔🤔

[@BoldOpinions]

EdwardRCL RCL You need a valid drivers license, it’s not difficult to get. You can get this job as a ramp agent at Worldwide Flight Services (these are the guys in the video), Menzies Aviation, Swissport, Accufleet, Dnata, or apply directly with the airline (which is difficult). Airlines are in contract with ground handlers to provide them the ramp and warehouse service, so the pay isn’t that great.

[@k-9k-97]

How long is a drill?

[@eddyleoshi]

I never know how CATHAY PACIFIC CARGO load with the 60 tons freight amazing

[@bobboberson2024]

Good god, look at that strapping-- wow! Ever since the Bagram Airfield incident, I'm sure Load Masters are extra cautious.

[@Astro95Media]

Bob Boberson That was certainly on their minds that day! This event was only two months after the anagram crash, too. But they did the job perfectly and the piece didn’t budge all the way to INC!

[@andrewkyle2540]

I love your cameo at 3:40, lol! Awesome video!

[@trunxgp1224]

I get Anchorage but why would you fly to Hong Kong then back north to S.K? Or were they dropping other cargo in HK then final unload and reload in S.K

[@Astro95Media]

Dennis King They had other cargo on board to offload.

[@shades9721]

Neither US nor South Korean law would allow for an airline from a third country (Hong Kong) to fly directly between the two. At least, that's how it works for passengers, I assume it's the same for cargo

[@salah9028]

The music selected is very noisy

[@Astro95Media]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ2agY1nYsSbjLM

[@xxxxCapitainxxx]

Great video and nice music...but why at the beginning you put Pharaon (pc game) music? :)

[@abandonedsathornuniq]

Nathan and Ibrahim created such soundtrack ...

[@ferminbf2224]

nice video. I liked it. it'd be interesting to know the destination of that flight. do you know it...??? because it is not only about weight but also about how far away is gonna be the flight ...

[@Astro95Media]

It flew from Houston to Incheon via Anchorage and Hong Kong.

[@ferminbf2224]

definitely it was a long trip. 748Fs are awesome

[@Astro95Media]

+FERMIN B F They truly are! Another one hauled a 57-ton piece to Singapore the following year. That video is on my channel as well.

[@Kevin19700]

Great video but that “music” has gotta go. I had to turn sound off after a couple of minutes.

[@Astro95Media]

Kevin Morrison Link to the raw footage is in the description.

[@حسینحسین-ي6ل9ت]

thank you

[@MrPLC999]

Had to kill the music.

[@Astro95Media]

MrPLC999 Raw footage is here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ2agY1nYsSbjLM

[@mellegerda]

Does anyone have any idea how much the airline charge for shipping this single load?

[@Astro95Media]

melle gerda Not sure but probably a pretty penny.

[@mtorres3097]

Couple hundred thousand dollars

[@Tehgoat]

It's weird how they went overboard on strapping the device to the aircraft but very few of the loaders were wearing hard hats

[@FirstNameLastName-hz4kv]

Teh Goat I mean it isn't like the thing is going to start flying around hitting people in the head ...

[@Tehgoat]

You have heavy machinery being sled into a cramp aircraft frame that has uneven flooring and an uplifted nose section only inches about their heads

[@adilsonbarros4242]

Funny how the music matched with the video.

[@yay-3012]

There is nothing worse than modern rock music on KZbin videos. The lyrics are always like the pain is too great how can I live this life. It’s so dramatic lol

[@Astro95Media]

Meh ... the airline really liked it. And you can view the raw footage through the link in the description ;)

[@cmscms123456]

Just as the SR-71's last flight was "Record Breaking" the last ever 747 flight, will be "Record Breaking"

[@Astro95Media]

Maybe not record breaking but certainly historic! Thankfully, we won't have to face that for another 30-40 years!

[@apieceofdirt4681]

Cool fucking video and music!!

[@francescosmerilli5384]

Nice video and very nice music. I have a question, is not much easier to send this item whit a ship?

[@Astro95Media]

Francesco Smerilli Probably a bit more simple but it would take weeks. This took two days.

[@nesguillen]

Nice video, great music! love them both, 747 and Dream Theater.

[@rmsqueenelizabeth2391]

Great music???

[@theowinosowino5814]

what's the maximum payload of this monster?

[@Astro95Media]

Maximum structural payload for the 747-8 is 295,800 lbs. I'm not sure what the payload limit is for this specific range, though (IAH-ANC-HKG-INC). The long piece being loaded that day was about 120,000 lbs. and was headed for Incheon, South Korea via Anchorage and Hong Kong.

[@theowinosowino5814]

Wow! Thanks for the reply, was trying to compare B 747 8 vs A 124. Both are great machines

[@Astro95Media]

+Fabish D. Okaka The 747-8 outperforms the An-124 in efficiency and maximum payload weight, but the An-124 can take on more voluminous payloads than the 747-8. That's the big seller for Antonov - size. Of course, the An-225 blows both out of the water. I walked beneath that behemoth in April 2015 and it's a monster of an aircraft.

[@theowinosowino5814]

Hahahahah. ...... yeah AN225 is the real beast when it comes to heavyweight lifting ! But i doubt if it's still in operation!

[@Astro95Media]

+Fabish D. Okaka The 225 is definitely still in operation. It was here in April of this year. I photographed the pushback from the ramp and watched the departure from an adjacent hill.

[@colinboone9920]

Well what the hell is the item?!

[@Astro95Media]

It's a telescopic joint, which helps compensate for the give and heave of a drilling ship to keep the drill pipe straight.

[@dotz864]

lol, it's oil's industry machinery

[@yay-3012]

What scares me to my core is the guys loading the flight are making anywhere from 10-15 dollars an hour.

[@Astro95Media]

Alexander Bradley I’d agree that they deserve more but they do their jobs wonderfully and safely. The piece didn’t budge 😎

[@laramolee3089]

Where is the boeing 747 going Hong kong ?

[@Astro95Media]

Ly L They flew to Incheon, South Korea via Anchorage and Hong Kong.

[@clementevelazquez5126]

quien canta esa canción ?

[@nhedrick100]

Beautiful video, makes one proud of Boeing , but the music is not fit for a def man in an out house !!!!!

[@Astro95Media]

Ned Hedrick I’m going to use that analogy sometime before the end of the day 😆 The raw video is here for your viewing pleasure - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ2agY1nYsSbjLM

[@yay-3012]

What’s scary is the guys who load the aircraft not the truck or crane operators are making anywhere from 10-15 dollars an hour. Contract aviation ground employees are under paid and work with 200 million dollar jets with millions in cargo.

[@Astro95Media]

Alexander Bradley That was something which surprised me when I first started documenting these operations. It’s very blue collar. Same goes for passenger operations. But they do the job well and safely!

[@johno7564]

Pretty much the ground handling companies provide the man power to these crews. Often it’s just to provide the bodies to help out. Usually there are a core group of employees that have a ton of experience to direct what goes on. And then the company loadmaster needs to verify that everything will be safe.

[@abbasmanja8106]

I agree with Tony Cullen.

[@swagger0539]

nice video!

[@Astro95Media]

Thank you!

[@rtyakub7558]

Senang sekali melihat kecanggihan teknologi penerbangan

[@Astro95Media]

Glad you enjoyed it! We're grateful to be able to show you!

[@magellanmax]

Wow, impressive!

[@Astro95Media]

Many thanks!

[@antr7493]

747 was just like waka waka waka

[@廖宇-g5c]

747太伟大啦，载货的过程就像一条巨蟒吞噬小猎物一般轻松。

[@jwdickinson643]

simply amazing!

[@Astro95Media]

Thanks! Hard to believe it's been six years!

[@petersharp90]

60 tons of telescopic joint, 3 tons of ratchet straps.

[@tarun124gamer5]

अति सुन्दर है वह अति मन मोहक नजारा है🙏🏻

[@1fnjo790]

Good sounding band reminds me of Tool and Triumph

[@Astro95Media]

We used it for a space shuttle mission video in 2009 and it was popular with the target crowd, so we gave it a shot with this and the airline went nuts for it! Viewers on KZbin are understandably split on it but the response overall has been positive.

[@dorislizzettereyes698]

I used to work at JFK NCA , Cathay Pacific, and Alitalia Ramp agent

[@Astro95Media]

Doris Reyes That’s awesome!

[@jamesp13152]

Thing is all bolted together in pieces, why is there a need to put on an aircraft assembled? Please respond. Seems ridiculous to me.

[@Astro95Media]

Why send it pieces? Send it to its destination in a configuration that allows it to be put to use upon arrival.

[@jamesp13152]

Do they have wrenches at the destination? I will let them borrow mine...

[@Astro95Media]

It's likely that it also has to do with QA work being done at the assembly facility here in Houston. Besides, it's far quicker and easier to load one piece than to load several. They've done several of these so the process obviously makes sense.

[@danielrose1392]

Especially with such safety critical components, you have to test them after assembly. Likely not possible where they put the part on the platform. Also keep the risks in mind, if that part fails you have a major oil spill and you can potentially lose a platform. In addition, what do you safe shipping it in parts? The cylinder liners are nearly as big as the whole piece and not assembled very fragile. With all the packing material, you likely need more than one 747 to ship that stuff disassembled.

[@firebird2186]

is it a dream theatre song ?

[@Astro95Media]

Yes sir! It's "Home".

[@firebird2186]

yeah!! nice choice man Dream Theatre fan :)

[@willusa2927]

Room to spare and probably a lot of extra weight to spare two

[@Astro95Media]

Yes to both! She had no trouble getting airborne.

[@mani.manimuthu7748]

Very very nice good super

[@bizimanavitar9228]

bravo

[@debbiemills3353]

I think it was Houston Texas to S. Korea

[@Astro95Media]

Correct. It flew to Incheon via Anchorage and Hong Kong.

[@bobac1083]

Music was muted.... I guess copyright? Music: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKKxmKWqrrp8h7M

[@antr7493]

wish more uploaders would use music like this. sick of that dub step crap.

[@omardyer2688]

Awesome

[@snjrfootball9386]

1:23 see the flight laughing its superb

[@peterpalumbo4578]

Okay fella's how this for a 20'r with an overhang?

[@АндраникСафарян-и5с]

Веста

[@jamesmcdonald1711]

American made TIS' Simply the Best----------Soon to be another Boeing huge air machine . And yes , has 4-(four ) engines Max take-off weight ????? Perhaps only ONE pilot/flight engineer in the cockpit . Will be totally controlled by people on the ground--- """ WOW "" Note: No pilot shortages now or whenever Think my flying days are over ??

[@bwanalimapira8270]

Big brains

[@АндрійКозачок-ь1н]

سبحان الله

[@amari3881]

1:22 when the a380 ends production

[@thomasdaniels6824]

Are you referring to the smile the 747 made?

[@ilybndo]

@@thomasdaniels6824 yea he is

[@daipokai566]

Cool

[@CJDivyaswaroopPT]

😍😍😍747

[@Astro95Media]

Queen of the Skies!

[@dashaderevianko5070]

Против во 225 он просто курит в сторонке, и загрузка совершенно не удобная

[@Astro95Media]

Indeed! I've seen both in action and the 747 loads MUCH faster. But it all depends on what you need. If the cargo is small enough, go for the speed of the 747. If the cargo is massive, the only option is to be patient with the Antonov.

[@ยาโพศรี]

ผมเห็นอักษรตัวA

[@shaalamshaalam2523]

i workar pintar 18 year

[@diegovelasquezt4728]

1:22 jajaja

[@srinivas3358]

POS

[@khemdathrughooa7095]

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[@marcelodimas6192]

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[@sharadpitroda3855]

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[@generasi-penerus]

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[@paulmoore1130]

Interesting video - stupid & annoying music

[@Astro95Media]

If only the pinned comment had a link to the raw video with no music ;)