KLM Boeing 747-400 "Rocket" Takeoff St Maarten Princess Juliana Airport

[@sweetness_5772]

One of the best recording of a takeoff from a passenger. No camera shake, not talking while recording, great shot provided by the limited window space. Great job!

[@lovetopew9054]

It's sped up.

[@ElectricC0mpany]

Worst thing in my videos is you'll hear me breathing lol.

[@turbomunch]

calm tf down

[@goncalvespeloya]

Great job done by a passenger!

[@davidgachugu2437]

I love watching planes land and take off. This engineering is unbelievably beautiful.

[@sharonholcomb9541]

I love the pissed-off snarl of the engines at Full Throttle

[@sharonholcomb9541]

My crazy husband says that takeoff is his favorite part of the whole flight

[@olaogungbenle2192]

Those are my favorite part too

[@onlyme112]

@@emailshe and inventors, and entrepreneurs, and...

[@igor_79845]

And powerful too

[@charliegould5865]

I spent 50 years working as an avionics ground engineer, in that time the Boeing 747 was my favourite aircraft, I spent 35 years working on them, great aeroplane. And yes, they can take to the skys like a rocket, I’ve been on maintenance positioning flights and experienced a few take offs at minimum weight with no cargo, no passengers (apart from 20 to 30 engineers) on board and minimum fuel. With that little weight the 747 climbs very very quickly, and apparently handles really responsively. We arrived at our destination once and the first officer said “I’ve never seen a 747 in a turn banked over that steeply before” from the cabin windows all we could see was sky one side and ground the other. The next thing was getting a minimum weight 747 on the runway with the ground effect it’s not easy task apparently. Fun days, fun experiences.

[@PakistanIcecream000]

Nice story.

[@Azmeyofficial]

Does an avio I ICS ground engineer even exist 50 years ago?

[@charliegould5865]

@@Azmeyofficial I started at 16 as an apprentice aircraft electrician at Hawker Siddeley Aviation Kingston-upon-Thames in 1969, and ended as a CAA licensed avionics engineer in March 2020. And back in 1969 there were one or two wires and several bits of avionic gear in Harriers back then!

[@Azmeyofficial]

@@charliegould5865 Interesting

[@thomasdaum1927]

The 747 sure wasn’t built in Crapastan !

[@kelvinpanesar6511]

There are somethings made by man that are beautiful. This is one of them. Love the sound!!!!!

[@g9312]

💯

[@jorisvanswieten2995]

You mean women ,haha

[@Kingbron007]

Joris van Swieten I don’t think you get it, but I know that you’re joking, so don’t hate ;)

[@karlhaese7183]

AMEN!

[@williamorr9203]

Planes are nothing but environmental destroyers

[@cherylehrhart1030]

I was a Eastern Flight Attendant for 15 years. Still love seeing these jets take off and land

[@christoohunders5316]

The roar and wing swing of four engines aircrafts are priceless, great video AND Sound, thank you !

[@thewildbruce5612]

The Boeing 747's are my favorite airplanes of all time! Truly beautiful machines! ✈

[@stevedoubleu99B]

Agreed! I like the A380, but it has not quite got the grace and elegance of the Boeing 747. Also, hard to believe now, given its phenominal success, that the 747 development almost killed the Boeing company.

[@thewildbruce5612]

@@stevedoubleu99B Yeah. And I've read some very sad news a few months ago. They're going to stop manufacturing Boeing 747s this year. 😔

[@williamjames648]

It is unfortunate but times are changing.

[@thewildbruce5612]

@@williamjames648 Yeah. I just hope I'll be able to travel in a Boeing 747 before they stop using them. It would be a dream come true.

[@MrEslender]

Boeing in general are by far my favorite airplanes! Also a major factor in WW2, most of allied bombers were made by Boeing.

[@ltr4300]

You should have rolled the window down so we could hear them better.

[@ColdSmokes]

L TR omg...lol :🤣

[@tommyboy71]

Killing me man. 😂

[@thomaskelley1604]

Aircraft windows don't roll down. And they're pretty darn loud, unless you're deaf lol.

[@topsecret1837]

Thomas Kelley It was a joke...

[@ColdSmokes]

@@topsecret1837 Saying that airplane windows don't roll down is as ridiculous as saying that the windows on the space shuttle don't roll down. I got your joke and was entertained by it. Cheers.

[@philipmartin708]

You had the ideal seat for this video. You know what we airplane nuts like. And the video didn't end till the leading edge devices were retracted. Nice work. Thanks.

[@ABitOfEverythingHD]

That’s the fastest takeoff on a 747, pure power! Love the sound of those engines.

[@kona702]

Wow... I've never seen a plane, let alone a 747 leave the ground that fast

[@Gleiso]

Remember the engines are Roll Royce year that Britain is so strong !!!

[@bartobruintjes7056]

@@Gleiso Plus the good Dutch captains in the plane.

[@shezad2006]

The best engines were of the 747

[@ryndl]

@@Gleiso engines clearly labeled GE

[@ibidesign]

That was so cool to see all the plane-spotters at the fence of one of the most famous locations to watch take-offs and landings! I've only ever seen it from the ground perspective. Thanks for uploading this.

[@brianwhite4090]

Queen of the skies forever and nothing will ever beat this gorgeous machine now in retirement in Gloucestershire! Magnificent!😁💐🕊👌

[@BlownC52000]

Amazing how those wings flex and don't break

[@0110101100111]

Flexing is the very reason they dont break.

[@EVAUnit4A]

@@0110101100111 _Still-_ I know thousands of people work damn hard to make sure everything is _exactly_ as it should be and for all the right-and-good reasons, but it _is_ disconcerting to see something that big and heavy casually _bouncing_ in-person... and you can _feel_ the seat you are strapped into bounce along with it. You're not just bouncing off of a pothole or speed bump by an inch-or-so, but rather descended several _feet_ each time! It's enough to get me to jump immediately to worst-case scenarios. O_o;

[@audigex]

You aren’t usually bouncing several feet... next time you’re a passenger in a car, note how much you move around just moving a few inches over a bump. Even moderate turbulence generally means moving less than a foot... severe turbulence is a few feet but even most pilots never experience that in their career.

[@tommychuy]

@@0110101100111 Lmao!

[@hlcepeda]

Want to see some SERIOUS flexing. Fly in a Boeing 787. Scary flex!

[@flyingfox8072]

Every time I see or actually flying , or even watch a vedio like this, I awfully admire the engineering involved in making this superb machines. Thanks for the video

[@kenbina]

The way the 747 lifts off so gracefully. Simply amazing!

[@jayd1426]

The 747 in my opinion is the greatest aircraft ever to have flown in the Skies

[@volador2828]

@deadboy600 or ride her!

[@Dokker62]

@deadboy600 747-400 is beautiful from the outside, but noisy, cramped and just exhausting to fly with - at least on economy.

[@sajid1958]

Jay Deshpande : So True,i have been a 747 lover all my life ❤️

[@jaster94]

Hadn’t flown in an airbus yet, but I must say the 777-300 was way smoother than the 737s I’m usually in.

[@ChrisGugliuzza]

@@jaster94 well obviously, it's like 5x bigger lol

[@zew1414]

Always was my favorite plane to fly on. The feeling of the thrust at takeoff throwing you back in your seat will always be my favorite part.

[@RSole9999]

I was amazed at the thrust on a DC-9 decades ago when Air Canada was a crown corporation and takeoff with a 10% passenger load was not a concern.

[@Fakename70]

Can’t beat it

[@BangBangBeefyMacNCheesy]

Anyone complaining about the “rocket” title clearly doesn’t understand the 747 general long takeoff 🛫 requirements. This 747 DID rotate into the sky amazingly fast due to the light fuel load... and got to V1 in almost record time. Awesome vid ... just awesome 👏🏻

[@BangBangBeefyMacNCheesy]

The average takeoff time for a fully loaded 747 is about 40 seconds. This one lifted off in about 1/2 of that time.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

they cant take on full fuel there bc they wont clear the mountain at the end of the runway if they had full fuel.

[@reddarinn]

A great take off for this great airplane from KLM and the maintenance of all their airplanes have been superb since start of KLM!

[@mackydog99]

I have had the privilege of working on many 747's and have performed countless modifications and repairs on them and the sheer size of that aircraft and how much fuel, luggage, and number of people they can hold, and are the most beautiful thing to watch take off.

[@djones53179]

The wing flex at 3:50 is incredible! You can actually see the outer engine moving.

[@robguyatt9602]

Indeed. The flex is such an important design feature. And what a sound those huge fans make. They growl don't they.

[@theodore8595]

Ok yeah, but how are the engines not falling off? It needs to be rigid and flexible at the same time, they must do stress tests or something.

[@robguyatt9602]

@@theodore8595 Indeed they do stress test wings. The aim is to test for fatigue life. Engineering metals all return to their unflexed position as long as the stress is within the elastic limit. However, the elastic limit is not fixed stress. over time it reduces until one day cracks will start to form and eventually, yep, the engines will fall off. That's if the whole wing hasn't fallen off first. There is a video on YT of a fire bomber making a run on a fire and tragically both wings broke off and killed the crew. It would seem this was an old aircraft that had a poor history of inspections for stress cracking. Very tragic.

[@theodore8595]

@@robguyatt9602 bro I remember that! It was a c - 130 in California. Anyways, thanks for the rundown. I'm actually training to become a welder and we do bend tests to get our certification. Makes me wonder what kind of welds are holding that frame together.

[@osbornespaulful]

@@robguyatt9602 0

[@dusterion5517]

2:55 Rip everyone behinde the fence😂

[@jayderks4623]

Oh Yeah, Been on That Beach, Thats a Rush!!!!!

[@seanj11421]

They stopped the KLM's and Air France's 747's landing and taking off because someone did get killed despite the signs staring them in their face when standing behind the fence..🙄🙄🙄

[@bertvdlast]

@@seanj11421. Where did you read that?

[@Love2Cruise]

@@bertvdlast Doesn't really matter... KLM retired its 747 fleet early due to the pandemic.

[@seanj11421]

@@bertvdlast That's what the SunSet Bar people said. Been there several times and everyone looked forward to that. They had a radio on the bar where you can hear air traffic controllers talking to the pilots

[@TheSwanlake2009]

They should never retire this beast

[@PhoenixAviation006]

@@757Superfan same here

[@terryosullivan2620]

Very true. But she ain't no beast. She's the Queen of the skies.

[@youraverageuhhhhhhh]

no one is paying respects to a380 being gone? it was so gooooooood but maybe in the future they will fix the issue and a380 will be back

[@PhoenixAviation006]

@@youraverageuhhhhhhh i have never liked the A380....or any airbus for that matter except the A340...

[@youraverageuhhhhhhh]

@@PhoenixAviation006 so are you a boeing fan?

[@JoyoSnooze]

Holy beautiful, that was quick. I also loved the fellow plane admirer in the white car slowing down to watch this beauty line up between 2:25-2:40, until traffic (unfortunately) made them move along Great video!

[@ZiloBalo]

One of the greatest feats of engineering. Period

[@atxgti4218]

The motion/flex in the wing at 3:48 is absolutely amazing.

[@Spladoinkal]

Yeah, they're built like a honeycomb inside rather than solid so they can move without breaking.

[@flyingthroughtheair1]

Great Video from the Queen of the skies❤

[@dominiquestephenson195]

3:50 great wing flex at max performance climb and right turn to clear the hills...nice video!

[@jasomkovac9115]

Interesting how the motors flex on the wings too.

[@chrisj197438]

Dominique Stephenson I flew on an A320 and I swear they were flapping like bird wings. It’s amazing what jets can take.

[@billwest7481]

@@chrisj197438 707 had incredible wing flex.

[@theenzoferrari458]

No. Not even close to max performance flight. Get lost loser.

[@RickTorn]

Engineering marvel!!! My hat is off to all those brilliant, hard-working people who made this possible.

[@asimsherzai]

American ingenuity and engineering at its best

[@dogwalker666]

Unfortunately the same company made the 737-max 😥

[@leighstreet8298]

Thank goodness for sir Frank whittle.

[@brianbelton3605]

20 seconds until rotate, is amazing. The 747 truly is, the king of the sky. I am glad KTM still flys the 747.

[@carolebaskin138]

Queen of the skies.

[@kayak22channel]

While the a380 is the king of the skies

[@geerstyresoil3136]

The wings of an airplane always amaze me, they carry these massive engines, fuel, while also bearing the brunt of aero dynamic forces.

[@lindaoneil5085]

Yes, they are marvels of modern engineering. 🙂

[@bustabass9025]

They are indeed engineering marvels.

[@Oyzatt]

This is some sort of sorcery. We will all know the truth at the end

[@geerstyresoil3136]

@@Oyzatt ok?! I guess the dark art of aeronautic engineering can be rather mysterious to some 🤣

[@Oyzatt]

@@geerstyresoil3136 where those knowledge come from ? Ancient Egyptians were making inventions that was far too ahead for their time. Where did they get the knowledge from? White peoples are not supernatural beings

[@howardzinko3190]

Excellent!!!!! Such a fantastic take off and all the beautiful scenery below. Thank you!!

[@hungt7078]

That was the shortest takeoff I have ever seen. Love the engine sounds.

[@jonasjwelcker]

It only took them 3712 ft to rotate

[@guitarpicker8160]

Nothing like the rumble of harnessed thunder, as those monster turbines scream their way skyward like eagles together levitating that gigantic metal bird up past the towering mountains at the end of that very short runway, and into a hair-raising steep right banking roll, as the captain sets course for the first FMS way-point of many. Amazing stuff. Granite Man is da man, and I for one look forward to more excellent videos like this one, from the same source.

[@snapperorgans3922]

Guitar Picker I like turtles.

[@jaysaviation2904]

I couldn’t read that first paragraph without having a stroke

[@mr.billhillerich]

So cool. The flexing of the wing. The sounds from the engines and the very fast ascent!! Would love to see the cockpit view.

[@soyounoat]

In 1988 - 1989, at Boeing in Seattle and Everett WA, I was a Flight Test crew member for the 747-400 FAA certification. I was assigned to RT-451, with the Rolls-Royce RB211-524G engines, as an instrumentation engineer. The job we had was to operate and maintain the data collection system so that the aeronautical brains could take all of the flight test data and analyze it. This required me to fly aboard on test flights, which made the job very memorable. Those Rolls engines put out solid thrust for takeoff with 58,000 lbf thrust each x 4 engines for over 230,000 lbf total. I was amazed by the acceleration of a machine as big as the 747-400. That was the highlight of my working years. There were many days I would have done with no pay.

[@ThatBearHasMoxie]

Thank you for posting this! This was actually quite lovely!!!

[@kpomalproductions5254]

Who is watching this video to listen to the sound of the engines!

[@mikeab93]

Kpomal productions I am

[@rozzie5651]

it is i.

[@maryanncoccaro6214]

Me!

[@cd1673]

🖐

[@albertogutierrez8653]

Kpomal productions Hello there! Me too.

[@Megacowmilker353]

When I hear the engines slow down just after take off I always panic 😖

[@je7887]

With VNAV pre-selected before take off with flaps 5 selected, from normal flaps 20 take off flap, Climb thrust is activated automatically that is what you hear in the sound change of the engines (normal 5 minute take off thrust limit unless you have the 10 minute option). Yes, I have many hours flying the 747.

[@susiepittman601]

Me too.

[@ethansaviation2672]

@@je7887 yep😎, I have had many hours in the 747 too In a sim😆

[@JaydenB744]

​@@je7887 Why would they be using only 5 degrees for such a short takeoff? I thought 20 would have been selected.

[@gokmachine]

A350 and A220 Neo have a special feature now to prevent this ackward feeling in the stomach

[@ELPaso1990TX]

Noticed how the thrust increased at 5:17 for a short time. Love the sound of them GE motors. 747 will always be my favourite airplane.

[@wxfreak]

Why do they make that growling sound?

[@ELPaso1990TX]

@@wxfreak think it’s the air being drawn in and cut by the fast rotating fan blades then compressed and burnt the thrust out the exhaust.

[@dingbat511]

Brilliant video. Poetry in motion, with sound of 4 engines on full power. And the wing flex with the engines.

[@yamahabradley]

I have had the privilege of flying in a 747 - 400 in business class from Toronto to Tokyo, Osaka and Hong Kong a few times. An experience Ill never forget.

[@iangillett2488]

Robert Bradley I took Megatop from London to Singapore in the days when you could go into the flight deck. We were going over Moscow, where the pilot took it out of auto pilot to bank right so I could see all of Moscow then banked left back onto Auto pilot, fantastic experience, Ditto for A380 which I flew a month back to Dubai another awesome plane.

[@antonv.]

beautiful takeoff!!

[@robertmanahan8586]

gggggggggggghgggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

[@willemlenteren1485]

So dangerous this airliner is on blacklist here

[@crosbymalcolm7305]

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[@aydinowen8290]

@Crosby Malcolm Instablaster =)

[@crosbymalcolm7305]

@Aydin Owen I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process now. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.

[@checocr]

Amazing takeoff on that 747. What an incredible aircraft that is. Love the sound of those 4 awesome GM engines.

[@DM-hw4cr]

GE

[@albertdowrn]

Going there in about a month. Can't wait to see this for myself. Thank you!

[@thomasquick3446]

Of all the things man has designed and built, an aircraft flying is probably the most artful thing he has done.

[@triplez5393]

These things fascinated me since I was 7 years old on my first trip to germany

[@triplez5393]

The power behind those engines is almost Godly

[@thomasquick3446]

@@triplez5393 God created our universe with His spoken word. Those engines barely keep that plane in the air. I'm sorry, your comparison does not hold water.

[@josh7191-j6b]

That was impressive! Specially if we consider the plane is full of everything, passengers, fuel, luggage...WOW! That was incredibly short take Off!! Fascinating and Awesome!! 747 is the King of the airplanes👍👏👏👏

[@arcenciel2968]

Josue Cerquieira The fuel is NOT full. That’s why passengers have to change flights sooner. The plane cannot reach its max range. Or, it would explode on that mountain.

[@josh7191-j6b]

@@arcenciel2968 "passengers have to change flights sooner"?? that 747 is coming straight to Europe from where it took off I would imagine it's pretty full of fuel or very close to it, I don't think 747's are used on any short route flights...nevertheless, whether full or half full of fuel still a very powerful take off considering everything

[@ual737ret]

I am a retired airline Captain and thinking back, taking off and landing at Juliana was always my favorite flying activity.

[@User-cc6cq]

The winds? 🤠

[@ual737ret]

@@User-cc6cq Nope. The idiots on the fence.😉

[@TVJackBox]

It still twats my head how this machine gets off the ground. The size of it!

[@IowaSheepdog]

Bernoulli’s principle of lift. 😉

[@nimueh4298]

An Airbus A380 is even a larger aircraft.

[@gastondraco5906]

It’s called thrust produced by turbine engines...been happening for many many decades now wake the fuck up

[@bigtime9597]

@@gastondraco5906 Jet powered drag cars have plenty of thrust but don't fly, so thrust really isn't the answer to getting into the air. The word you're looking for is "lift". Lift is the force that pushes a plane into the air. Thrust only serves to keep it moving so the wings can continue generating lift. NoW wAkE tHe FuCk Up.

[@neiljohnson7914]

@@IowaSheepdog It's not just Bernoulli. It's also angle of attack.

[@TwinTonyz]

The amount of flex and wobble in that outter wing and engine is unsettling.

[@salocin6125]

taking off in about 20 seconds, thats really impressive

[@shawnerz98]

Wow! I have *never* seen leading edge slats extend/retract like that. I'm so accustomed to the leading edge extending out and down. That was really cool.

[@villageblunder4787]

Krueger flap

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

They are not slats.

[@shawnerz98]

@@rtbrtb_dutchy4183What do you call them?

[@harrypotter-dt9up]

Desde 🇨🇴. Hermoso escuchar ese ruido. Ufffff lo q hace la ingeniería.....

[@ezekielmajor5511]

Even though the plane may not be fully loaded, it is still a very heavy aircraft regardless. It is amazing how much thrust those engines can generate at such short distances to get that big bird in the air. Love the engineering behind such aircraft.

[@marklollis2333]

Ezekiel Major

[@kandaman304]

Thanks to Engineering of FLIGHT!

[@Grizzleback07]

Ever watch an Antinov or C5 Globemaster takeoff? Truly amazing those beasts can even fly!

[@joepowell6559]

Grizzleback07 . The C5 is the Galaxy, the Globemaster is the C17.

[@elmalloc]

@@kandaman304 Thanks to Wright Brothers from Ohio!

[@luischaves5128]

Q bello es ver esta nave dar toda su potencia para despegar, y gracias a la gran habilidad de los pilotos

[@splender88]

Pretty impressive take-off as far as they go. I could watch this kind of stuff all day!

[@dfk4500]

the sound of those engine it does something to me!!!!!! I love it!!!

[@skipdow3]

It sounds silly, but they have a sound that to me is comforting, and reliable. Also like they are not really working very hard, - no strain sounds coming from them.

[@steveember8972]

I'm with you. I first had that impression on my first flight on the remarkable Lockheed L-1011, packing three Rolls Royce RB-211s. Different engines, of course, but the sound, just ahead of the wing, gave me that same feeling. Never felt that way previously on a jet, my aural "gold standard" being the four Allison 501D's on the Electra. Talk about music...

[@cbnboy34]

dfk4500 Power beyond Power!

[@twandepan]

dfk4500 yea it propels you forward

[@FutureMP445]

And they're made right here in Cincinnati, Ohio :)

[@ntcrwler]

A masterful takeoff. KLM always impresses!

[@philipforeman7676]

I love being on a plane when it takes off. It's like riding on a roller coaster.

[@johns1159]

I just love hearing those powerful engines ramp up for take off!

[@wendyb5528]

I watch this and I get chills every time!!!!! I think the 747 is my favourite plane as well. It is so impressiver to see something of such great size get off the ground within seconds when it needs to. Beautiful

[@alidaniels2287]

Crazy to think that those engines, powerful as they are, are puny compared to a GE90 on a 777

[@jodelboy]

and at 4:50 it sounds like they let them go down to idle! crazy. absolutely roaring at TO power and then almost silent.

[@MrJest2]

@@jodelboy You feel it, too - the plane slows drastically and you lurch forward on inertia. :-)

[@jodelboy]

@@MrJest2 yeah I figured! Last week I flew in a Diamond DA20 on the right seat for the first time (first time flying since like 15 years - I'm 26 now) and it was really interesting. Putting in flaps gets you seated so much different (angle of the dangle) than without on approach.

[@sch07]

Like this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJLQqqOBocZsn5Y It's really powerful!

[@Spladoinkal]

@@jodelboy yeah there's a speed limit of 250 kts under 10000 ft for noise purposes so once they get a good haul going, they have to slow down

[@markirwin4198]

Wow, that was one of the shortest 747 takeoffs I have ever seen.

[@ImmortalSynn]

That's because it's not going all the way to Europe, it's going to Curacao, which is only a short distance away. Because it's not going far, it doesn't have to carry as much fuel, which means it saves tons of weight.... and the result is a very short takeoff roll.

[@marikaallen9346]

Mark Irwin

[@markirwin4198]

ImmortalSynn ok thanks for the info. Indeed fuel adds so much weight for an aircraft, plus since it's a short flight I assume passengers don't have too many checked in baggage as well.

[@lonesomedovepk]

Mark Irwin Indeed in about 23 seconds only...

[@stiltish]

Whats it made of...rubber

[@bekkerthesokuangeldragon68]

Nice smooth beautiful clean takeoff! Awesome job pilots!

[@Dan-nt2yb]

I believe this to be the absolute best takeoff video on KZbin.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@roaddawg831]

Fantastic takeoff. I've flown 747s numerous times but the most memorable was a Honolulu to SF flight on a Quantas 747-SP. A pure hot-rod that one was. My new favorite is the 787 Dreamliner...pure comfort.

[@kevinbaird7277]

One of these engines has enough thrust on full power to blow the mother-in-law back to her house and leave you in peace, for that we can all be grateful. Amazing.

[@michaelcave8075]

Not mine unfortunately, she’s fucking huge!

[@samuelgamato971]

😂😂

[@anthonyo.thector32]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Good one. For your sake, I hope she's not scrolling through the comments, though.🤞

[@kevinbaird7277]

@@anthonyo.thector32 I am well past caring.

[@richardkallio3868]

Wow, that’s getting airborne and gaining altitude in a no-nonsense manner! 🤙

[@jonise2524]

Wow ! This plane climbed probably 20 thousand feet in just 1 min.or 2 min.and that's the amazing power of a 747

[@huskkyy]

20,000fpm or even 10,000fpm isn’t possible for a 747-800 at takeoff weight. The clouds were low at the time

[@IlyaSamoylenko]

I flew on a B747 once in my life so far. From LHR to Vancouver in 2009. I also flew once on a IL86 (Istanbul to Moscow in 2006) and A380 (Toronto to Dubai in 2019). Great memories.

[@smeh1967]

People comment "thank you for no music" and I'm like "there is music! Just depends on what you think music sounds like". The music is the sound those Rolls Royce engines (I pls correct that spelling if I'm wron)

[@frankly5171]

The shrieking majestic queen of the skies....the power and the glory. Boeing at it’s best.

[@Sunshine123x]

Beautiful and quick takeoff .I love it!!!!👍

[@Twitch52890]

One of the most beautiful sounds in the world!! God I love aviation!!

[@willlook]

sound? music..for plane lovers

[@nextphase5854]

excellent job filming,and I do miss Tom's Sunset Bar and St Maarten beautiful island with beautiful people.

[@kckgirl78]

Beautiful! And I love the JET BLAST videos too from takeoffs at this same airport. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@charleshboyd]

This makes me want to go on vacation! My favorite airplane!

[@johan274]

To bad KLM doesn't operate the 747 on St. Maarten anymore

[@sarahalbers5555]

Ditto!!!

[@charliecrane8537]

I wish I had a chance to fly on more 747's in the past,all series,before they were removed from most airline's fleets by 2020 and 2021. It was always a fun flight to be on one of those aircraft.

[@Spladoinkal]

Aren't they still used on long, over seas flights?

[@charliecrane8537]

@@Spladoinkal No Groovemaster2k,as far as I can tell and doing some research on it,very few airlines have the passenger version of 747 in their fleets anymore and they have all been sadly terminated,except maybe some airlines based in China and nearby countries,who still use the most current version. No airline in the United States flies them anymore.British Airways,QANTAS and Air New Zealand retired all of their 747-400's in the last 5 years. It's sad to think you never will see them in the skies again,let alone possibly fly on one on a vacation somewhere.I think some air freight companies still fly them here and there,although I do not know of the current list.If you see one in the skies some day soon,consider yourself lucky.

[@Spladoinkal]

@@charliecrane8537 aww that's sad

[@CameTo]

From TOGA to rotation in 20sec!! Engines nudge to stable 2:51 TOGA 2:58 Rotation 3:18

[@michaeld5888]

You have to love the sight of all the skittles already lined up against the fence ready to be blown over when those mighty engines spool up.

[@JustinOhio]

Great video, and even better cropping. Perfect length with perfect starting and stopping spots. Pay attention KZbinrs!

[@gurumeditation8911]

The queen of the skies. The 747 is timeless.

[@philipbrailey]

The very beautiful 747. Good on you KLM.

[@Columbus1152]

The 747 was always amazing to watch, taking off in half the runway as many smaller planes, massive wing and flap area allowed it to float like a feather.

[@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31]

In the early years of the 747, worked for an independent machine shop machining internal wing pivot joints for the flaps and slats. Our 5 axis machine was two story building tall, a site to see ,machining multiple parts all at the same time on a flatbed. Was a great education I'll never forget it.

[@lifetimes2983]

Watched a few of these takeoffs. Always blown away at the level of power that is displayed when they crank em up' This case in particular. I just couldn't believe how quickly that monster was airborne from a dead stop

[@Hammertime054]

Love seeing them big bird wings tilt up as they get faster, brilliant stuff👍👍👍

[@DoubleGauss]

Wing flex changing from downward bent (3:03), to level (3:15) to slightly bending up ( 3:22 ) as the wings take up the weight of the airplane.

[@73reider]

It never ceases to amaze me how they can get so high in such a relatively short space of time! And PS them Engines are a triumph of Human Engineering!

[@Bigsky1991]

I'm on track to transition to the 747 next year...fingers crossed!

[@boblang409]

lot of stuff going on with wing shape, flaps etc. love watching this stuff. thanks

[@davidrattigan4946]

Felt like being on the KLM flight ✈️fabulous

[@BelAir101]

Those four GE engines at full power reach V1 in 24 seconds..

[@ImmortalSynn]

You mean Vr. There's no way you could know when they reached V1; as that's subjectively determined per flight based on runway length, weight, obstacles, temperature, and conditions. The same plane, on the same runway, can have vastly different V1 calculations from day to day.

[@BelAir101]

I only refer for that short airport runway and the marvelous power of those 4 engines to reach V1 point to takeoff.

[@BelAir101]

j mcmann you are right and got it...thank you. Im not a pilot..just a passionated person with many trips around the world and quite different airliners/airports.

[@riseoflas]

It's not a fully loaded 747.

[@derwoodoliver8598]

Ricardo Soler Fischmann

[@nestelberg5672]

I'm glad it didn't run into any obstacles, such as Pan Am.

[@timwilliams8299]

Always too soon

[@Ccyawn123]

Still too soon 😢

[@TerrelLism]

So there's a mountain at the other end of the runway and the 747 has to get up fast to clear it?

[@rampar77]

I imagine all planes had to push the hardest to go over the mountain from such short runway. 747 used to be my favorite until I worked with 777 in Everett, WA. Loved those tri landing gears.

[@romanmichaelhamilton8729]

Wow, that's very impressive! Hat's off to the pilots. I remember having to do this same type of take-off from John Wayne International Airport. I think they called this at the time the "sling-shot" takeoff.

[@romanmichaelhamilton8729]

@@SH-zz2ef Well, English prof, thank you but it's singular as it is MY hat I speaking of and no one else. Maybe you should go onto the grammar forums were it most suits you.

[@Ralphie_Boy]

*I'm always at awe, simply amazing!* 🧐

[@Milestonemonger]

Why am I watching something I've done thousands of times? Yet here I am.

[@orion4565]

Can totally relate

[@LERobbo]

Same here :-)

[@janinehiggins1507]

Fab take off by the crew . So smooth and confident . ☮️

[@Steve197201]

The 747 is the most beautiful aircraft ever built. The four engines, upper deck, and passenger seats that go all the way up to the nose of the airplane, underneath the flight deck, all make this luxury liner of the skies. Beautiful plane! 👌