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

[@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 !

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@mylastbraincell690]

she will always be the queen of the sky

[@theoswales2712]

This is a 747 btw not a 777

[@manface43]

This plane is dead, is is already lut of its lifetime like 76 years old.

[@leofalco9773]

@@manface43 so? She will always the queen of the sky.. Much beautiful than the a380 in my opinion

[@jaxonjaxonfied1931]

Yer all weirdos. Queen?

[@leedouglass9636]

@@manface43 maybe redo your math,the 747 is no where being 75years old

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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 !

[@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

[@brianwhite4090]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@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😆

[@JaydenGlynn777]

​@@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@kenbina]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@luischaves5128]

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

[@Mcode11Youtube]

that was such a fast takeoff

[@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.

[@k22_641]

While the a380 is the king of the skies

[@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.

[@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.

[@TerrelLism]

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

[@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?

[@ZiloBalo]

One of the greatest feats of engineering. Period

[@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.

[@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

[@TwinTonyz]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@checocr]

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

[@DM-hw4cr]

GE

[@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?

[@ThatBearHasMoxie]

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

[@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.

[@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.😉

[@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.

[@albertdowrn]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@antonv.]

beautiful takeoff!!

[@robertmanahan8586]

gggggggggggghgggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

[@willemlenteren1485]

So dangerous this airliner is on blacklist here

[@crosbymalcolm7305]

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[@aydinowen8290]

@Crosby Malcolm Instablaster =)

[@crosbymalcolm7305]

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[@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

[@dissle_atl]

Such a shame that they are retiring the 747s all around the world as passenger versions. Instead of putting new engines on here or even try to upgrade the 747-8 for more fuel efficiency…

[@howardzinko3190]

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

[@harrypotter-dt9up]

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

[@hungt7078]

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

[@jonasjwelcker]

It only took them 3712 ft to rotate

[@Spicytots5]

I wish I got to fly to/from that lovely island on that plane!!!!!

[@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.

[@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

[@TickleFingers]

Flew on a 757 in and out of that airport. It's quite an experience on landing. You get closer and closer to the water and all of a sudden there is land underneath and youre touching down. The water was so clear where we stayed. The resort had it's own cove and you could see straight to the bottom when we were out jet skiing. And the Rum....... Ohhhhhhhh the Rum!

[@johns1159]

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

[@sapankumarchakraverty3647]

Wow short take off a sharp turn n climb reduce speed at certain altitude n power up again to continue the flight......sadly KLM 747 have stopped flying to St.Marteen airport....what's the reason?

[@portuguesnomundo]

Nice video my friend ✈️❤️

[@philipforeman7676]

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

[@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!

[@caribman10]

Back in 1968 I flew an Air Canada 727 from New York to Montreal - it had just been delivered too the airline. The pilots told us that and that we should expect a short flight. I wondered what they meant by that. What they meant was, they took the 727 out onto the runway, got it to the diffuser wall, ran the engines up so far the plane was shaking, went brakes-off, ran it down the runway and pulled it up in the sharpest climb I've ever experienced in a commercial plane.

[@Bigsky1991]

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

[@salocin6125]

taking off in about 20 seconds, thats really impressive

[@richardkallio3868]

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

[@bekkerthesokuangeldragon68]

Nice smooth beautiful clean takeoff! Awesome job pilots!

[@d-mack7053]

I will never forget one time I was driving on I - 94 next to Detroit Metro airport and just all of a sudden I heard this major screaming high and low pitched sound of jet engines and looked to my left and saw a 747 vertical tail moving over the top of all the hangers like a dragster and then leaving the ground/runway at a crazy stupid more vertical angle. I think that plane was gaining altitude on more pure thrust then what the wings are supposed to do.

[@Novemberrain111]

Look at that beautiful water. Wow

[@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.

[@malcolmbrannen]

Why would anybody want to leave St. Maarten anyway??

[@donaldclifford5763]

These people are on their way to Curacao.

[@dominicschmidt8275]

Donald Clifford Awesome. I would go there, if that wouldn't be so expensive!

[@GDub96]

That's what I said...

[@nenblom]

hugh jadonga I understand what you mean. However, I wouldn't want to be there now after Irma.

[@foozlefoozle]

I agree; excellent question.

[@gurumeditation8911]

The queen of the skies. The 747 is timeless.

[@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

[@Dan-nt2yb]

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

[@FG-yh9oq]

It took 27 seconds (!!!) from start to airborne. Does it make sense? I assume that the video has not been cut/edited

[@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!!!

[@elmermoesch528]

It's a harrowing takeoff. It gets my heart pumping everytime I go there. The people getting blown off sunset beach makes up for the angst.

[@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 :)

[@laengan]

Made a few long haul trips as a passenger in 747's, in its different versions(megatop,& semi cargo version etc.). Really smooth take-off and landings, favorite aircraft. One trip though was not comfy due to weather conditions, thunderstorm underneath, upper sky gusts kept the aircraft shaking for hours. But seemed the pilots were trying to keep it on course, and there was a bit of tilting. A B777 is also a pretty stable aircraft.

[@kckgirl78]

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

[@frankly5171]

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

[@ntcrwler]

A masterful takeoff. KLM always impresses!

[@musicforaarre]

Wow !! 24 seconds from increase of thrust to takeoff !!!! Usually B747s take 40 to 45 seconds I've seen at YYZ. I love the echoing sound of the engines; I remember that sound from about 1970, when I first saw the B747 at Toronto (actually Mississauga, Ontario) Aarre Peltomaa

[@ballsack4321]

YYZ Rush 👌

[@dingbat511]

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

[@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.

[@Hammertime054]

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

[@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

[@calvin_1983]

Anybody else felt like if you were on vacation there, and were leaving, and felt a bit sad that the vacation is over and you are going back home? I almost said goodbay to the boats...

[@juliogonzo2718]

I thought the same. Have not been to the Caribbean in at least 15 years, but watching this made me think of the smells of hot humid sea air and sunblock. Hope we will be able to travel in the future with covid and environmental crusades.

[@robertbates6249]

I would hate to leave

[@jugni0019]

You didn't wave back. I was in the boat, waving at you.

[@CR-ng5cl]

Well I remember when I visited St. Maarten it was such a beautiful place unique and fun. I recommend going to anyone who hasnt been.

[@MB031]

It looked like those engines will fly off..lol.. what a flex.too much pressure to get that beast over that mountain..

[@jont1025]

Hi all. Just wondering if anyone would explain please : I love aircraft but am no expert at all. I have only been on a 747 twice from LHR - MIA. I sat in a very similar place, window seat, just infront of the wing and in economy. However, I could only ever see one engine! Any help and explanations please? Thanks! Genuinely interested. 🙂