FAST Takeoff & IMMEDIATE Right Turn - KLM Boeing 747-400 [PH-BFL] Takeoff from St. Maarten

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

Now that's acceleration!! I've never seen any plane take off that quickly!

[@haroldhumerickhouse7904]

Awesome how the videographer was able to move so quickly from inside the aircraft to outside for external views. "Beam me out Scotty"!

[@haroldhumerickhouse7904]

Great video!

[@tscooter22]

Yeah, he must be in really good shape.

[@ImCondor1]

Harold Humerickhouse 2 different people.

[@colblimp]

CJ Vlogs no!!! I never would have known if you hadn't said. My goodness, you're clever...

[@Fvms30]

So much sarcasm in this thread loooool

[@mr2gti]

Pilot: "I'm in a rush. I wanna get home for a Schmoke and a pancake!"

[@Mike5890Aviation]

lol

[@disturbed250]

4 years later and ive seen this and buckled laughing.

[@michaelwilliams949]

I was the biggest nerd for these vids when I was younger. Returning years later and these are some of the most wholesome vids on KZbin! Subscribed.

[@michaelmarilynbias8531]

A picture of absolute beauty in function and form. I think I will always love the 747!

[@masr8875]

I'll never understand people who close their window shade right after boarding... Like, you have these monstrous engines that are about to blast you - and the giant metal tube you're sitting in - 30.000 feet into the sky at 900 km/h. How exciting is your life, that this miracle of engineering isn't worth your attention? (I know it's probably me, the avgeek, who is the weird one, but still it just blows my mind)

[@archvile1313]

First officer waving at the beach 2:45

[@mlupmlup]

Arch Vile Omg xD

[@deepposeidon289]

OMG IT'S SOOOO COOL!!! I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYONE WAVE TO ANYONE

[@Adam-vd7op]

AussieMozzie I love your sarcasm

[@imarocker66]

and all the tourists waiting on the fence for the jet blast!

[@tuna3875]

`Ill see ya guys at the hospital!`

[@keithbarton609]

I was British Airways Concorde Captain for ten years and I must say this KLM B747 take off and immediate turn was extremely ‘tame’ compared with Concorde’s take offs from runway 31L at New York’s JFK. TAKE OFF AND IMMEDIATE 25 DEGREE BANK LEFTHAND TURN OVER JAMAICA BAY. Now that was worth seeing especially if a train was crossing the bridge in the bay! What a pity you won’t see that again

[@lesposen]

Keith Barton hey, Keith, there’s a wonderful 2 hour flight deck view of the manoeuvre you mentioned plus the crossing back to LHR. Crew explain in detail path, noise abatement procedures, etc., in laymen terms . I recall leaving JFK for LAX on a UA 777 years ago and watching Concord takeoff on 31L. Ah, those were the days. It was an Aussie BA CEO who pulled the plug.

[@yashavahidzadeh10]

WOW! That was one of the best and fastest takeoffs I've ever seen in my life!That was awesome.Massive Like!

[@PhillRobinson]

best airport I have ever been LOVE St. Maarten

[@karg_z]

The Boeing 747 is and will always be the queen of the sky.....no aircraft will match her superiority in our generation.....

[@valerierodger7700]

ANGEL productions Agreed. Nothing built nowadays has quite the same class, quite the same impact.

[@excusemewhat8904]

tobagotb10 Airbus A380 jk lol i hate Airbus too, Boeing all the way Airbus can go to hell with its automated BS

[@alexmoldovan2936]

tobagotb10 I’m pretty sure the Concorde used a lot more fuel than a 747

[@RahulPatel-so8ri]

Airbus a380

[@fredriksvard2603]

A350 > 747 in all areas that matter... sure the silhouette is cool but so is the concorde’s... or the dc3’s

[@flightworks6874]

Awesome cinematic shots and excellent film quality!

[@jesseatwater393]

Film quality???

[@megatron1094]

flightworks this is not flim

[@dominicsteele8932]

I have severe flight anxiety and watching this made my heart race 😤

[@rogerrushton4083]

Flew out of Atlanta on Delta with a TS 1/4 from the end of the runway. Cleared for take off and once we were wheels off and up we made a /Right turn. I was in left window seat and could see the center line of the runway. AWESOME takeoff..

[@johnny1963ify]

Always amazes me how those engines stay on.

[@Flyspotter19]

Stunning takeoff! You guys produce some of the best videos! Hands down, big like!

[@PlanesWeekly]

+Flyspotter19 Indeed a stunning takeoff - awesome experience! They usually gain some more altitude before turning, but with a light load it was no problem. Thank you! We really appreciate the support!!

[@vegasjill21]

No kiddin!!!! That was like 20 seconds!! That's incredible. And I totally agree with Flyspotter19, excellent video. I love seeing both camera views. Nice touch. Thanks so much. :) I'll bet you didn't want to leave that beautiful island!! . I know I wanted to just stay in Maui and find a place to live!! lol I love the island life!! :) Thanks again for an excellent video. Take care and keep traveling so we can enjoy more of YOUR fun. lol :D

[@gamerarya5615]

Flyspotter19 thank for this vidio

[@pastcons]

Flyspotter19 o

[@pastcons]

PlanesWeekly Plq

[@osamaalmulki6349]

I love Boeing 747 ,, what a fantastic plane ,

[@trigger796]

Osama Al Mulki I’m sad to hear they will be retiring soon

[@L17-t8e]

A380 is the best plane

[@user-ng4tf2oq7s]

EMD_ Luis so false

[@lohithgowda2412]

A380 is better

[@joshuaadeli3808]

It is very iconic

[@Romeo43Suriname]

The best video I ever saw of a KLM Boeing 747 departing from SXM !!!!! I love it too much ! What a quality !!!!

[@PlanesWeekly]

+Romeo43Suriname Thank you so much! That means the world to us. You can look forward to much more from SXM.

[@ronengelschman2525]

Romeo43Suriname

[@michaeldunne7139]

Excellent video - I don't know what the people who gave it a thumbs down want. It was top class. Never on a KLM 747 - but was on a few of 747s in years gone by TWA (1990) Aer Lingus (1992) British Airways (1998) - what a great bird.

[@gilliantracy7991]

Stunning!

[@reeceogden2386]

What realism is this holy cow. Best flight simulator ever

[@johnwade4826]

So Beautiful and the take off was stunning!! The almighty 747-400 has the power!! Love it!

[@khansahabkeadventures]

Yes dear. This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. It even reminds me my memories when I flew from Dubai to Karachi in the same KLM in 1997. City of Karachi livery.

[@sutrissutris6497]

Wow nice good job big KLM wow kapan saya di ajak terbang gratis

[@Dreama40]

Imagine if Orville and Wilbur could see this, they surely would be impressed how far we came in such a short time frame! Thanks Boys...

[@michaelsouthward7152]

Never underestimate the roar power of 747s. Beautiful airliners.

[@Coupydog]

An 800,000 lb craft accelerating 0-180 mph within 20 seconds is unreal! Yet it seemed so smooth & uneventful

[@krmaty1862]

I love that sound...

[@sudarshanmn4708]

20 secs from zero to Vr....that is some big ass hauling...awesome video

[@PlanesWeekly]

sudarshan mn Absolutely incredible! Thank you for watching!

[@tazdevl2000]

yes it is impressive but standard out of this airport. I am sure she is not fully loaded with fuel or anywhere near her MTOW.

[@eseservices8859]

sudarshan mn dy

[@BelgianOperator]

Rip the people at the beach behind those engines

[@12345fowler]

@@tazdevl2000 Offe course. Lightly loaded, F20 flaps for shorter ground run and liftoff speed, actually not a fast takeoff as a fully loaded if we talk Vspeed as the lighter you get the lower the V figures are. SO we could argue that a fully loaded take-off is "faster" than a lighthly loaded one. If we talk time time spend rolling then the correct expression is quick vs lenghty.

[@allanb4426]

Gee, how exciting to look at beautiful aircraft engines for almost 5 minutes!!

[@eliassaca7310]

Runways Direction Length Elevation Surface m ft 10/28 2,300 4 Asphalt/Concrete

[@RaAyAp]

The flying pilot is playing with the plane. Release brakes at full throttle + turn after 2 seconds. One cool pilot who's taking advance of the fact that no one is watching from Amsterdam. +1!

[@akshatneema8082]

RaAyAp but the plane is not looking good from outside

[@BrokebackBob]

Absolutely stunning! The Queen of the Skies!

[@SceneArtisan]

You know, I'd like to see a (tiny but UHD) wide-angle camera mounted to the wing tips; one on each side. It'd be immense to see the main body of the aircraft during take-offs, landings etc. :)

[@EnDSchultz1]

Don't worry, a 2 pound camera on the wingtip would not adversely affect the aircraft in any way.

[@norbertdx]

EnDSchultz1 - or maybe put one of the fancy spy cams in the lens housing of the strobe lights.

[@aideenmitchell4438]

The Aviation Addict a

[@tamasujvari1073]

Just 20 seconds is enough for Take Off! Amazing power! :))

[@heffron91]

Cool! I was on this very same flight.

[@lucaviggiani2189]

That was an amazingly short takeoff run. Presumably, they stood on the brakes until they got full power? Unlike YT vids I've seen on longer runways where they start to roll before takeoff power is set.

[@diz0973ify]

Being a Commercial Pilot has got to be the Coolest Job Ever 😎 All of You should Be Proud & Take A Bow

[@reeceabob8555]

Boeing 747s are AMAZING i might be riding a Boeing 737 in a while

[@loadiegirl48]

a 747-400!! what a lightning quick takeoff it does!!! must fly on it real soon!!

[@ryans.5998]

That plane is legendary... So sad to see them retire.

[@Jerricette]

You guys deserve a 10 for making this video so professional. It looks like the viewer experience this. Great

[@Wellnessinspire22]

i can't believe how brief the take-off roll was - must have been very light !!

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

Thanks so much..I'm sorry to see her go..

[@aboed1974]

Great video from all the diffent views, cool how it is all put into one video, love the sharp right turn

[@SFAPowerhouse]

Amazing material! I've seen a TON of vids out of sexy Sint Maarten, and this just blows me away! It's like watching a great movie! Great work!

[@PedroSavioo]

Damn... this place looks so beautiful!!!

[@TheDrakenZ]

I stood on that beach and took a sandstorm from a 737 to the face. it was great.

[@kpomalproductions5254]

747 is in her full glory!

[@6dogzjay]

Love Princess Juliana airport in St. Maarten. Cool being at the beach, watching the take offs and landings.

[@limitlessmaxmode5668]

Wow...very,very fast take off...expecially for such a big plane like 747. I love Jumbo!!! P.s.great video!

[@tmalone2530]

Excellent video. It was as if you could feel the speed just watching!

[@PlanesWeekly]

Toure Malone Thank you for watching!

[@zerberus500]

BEST SXM takeoff video, I've ever seen, subscribed and both thumbs UP! outbound flight to CUR?

[@PlanesWeekly]

zerberus500 Thank you - we appreciate it! Spot on.

[@joecarpenter4522]

Rotation speed is calculated based on airplane weight and weather conditions. In other words, the pilot flying doesn't randomly select when they will rotate. So there's no such thing as an early or late rotation unless there's pilot error. The "immediate" turn is par for the course when launching out of Julianna. There's some high terrain fairly close to the departure end that it would be wise to avoid. But that wing wasn't even close to hitting the ground.

[@TimmyAlden]

One of the the best videos I’ve ever seen. LOVED IT !!

[@amitghadai7946]

I think it is the most powerful n fast takeoff......u can see the fast skip of trees and houses when the plane was moving.....👌👌👌

[@tariqrasheed8271]

Every morning before I start work I need to see one of these amazing videos. This definitely makes my day! Thanks for sharing this mate, much obliged! Keep up the good work.

[@aaronspeck1644]

I've never been on a plane this big, is the ride as smooth as it appears in these videos?

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

ive got soooo many of these sort of videos from at night working beside the strip and accidentally videoing hehe. I think when the flight crew see they have a few observers they like to put on a little show of awesomeness. There really is nothing like standing next to an active runway and being blown around by the wake :)

[@kimkum2091]

KLM is the best!!!! I always want to fly with KLM.

[@Marenat100]

اخراج ومونتاج جدا احترافي شكر لك على هذا المذهل استمر

[@kanwardeepsingh5163]

Simply breathtaking aircraft and so is the Ariel view of the sea ..747 is my personal favourite since this machine has been in service since 1960’s nd still rule the skies with the latest model having fresh engines for greater fuel economy nd greener emissions whereas on the other hand the awesome peice of engineering Airbus A380 is already looking at the end of life of production though is a mammoth in the sky ..emirates giving a recent jolt in cancelling the order of A380’s and in turn taking up A350’s

[@vincentpadovano7855]

So first he's outside,then inside,then outside,then inside again,then outside again...that in itself is amazing..

[@Mantooth2851]

Flew in/out of St Marteen in 2013 with my wife. I believe we were in a Delta 767 if my memory serves me right. The takeoff was interesting to say the least. Wheels up, steep climb, with a quick right turn. Would love to go back.

[@RamPal-bw9eg]

this is the best take off video i have ever seen....

[@yashayahu5730]

747's will always be the great airplane of our time.

[@kfamily381]

look at that beach!!! beautiful video

[@x2bate]

What a beautiful plane. Good camera work. This video is especially relevant since KLM does not use the 747 into St Maarten any longer.

[@martydas6233]

Nice footage and nice editing of two different planes.

[@davefandango1303]

Amazing view, amazing video!Thanks. Weirdly gave me vertigo.

[@NonREV_Joal10001]

Gorgeous day! And beautiful departure! I freaking love SXM my favorite vacation spot. The video was very well put together! 👏🏼 bravo

[@kawaljitkaur1688]

I am very fond of aeroplanes and this vedio of aeroplane taxlng and taking off is wonderful. Who made this vedio done a good job.

[@smaze1782]

Your videos are so well produced. The different cameras angles are fantastic.

[@jooseppi2003]

Amazing! You could almost feel the plane tilt backwards when the pilot released the brakes and that must have been one of the fastest 747 takeoffs ever they did that when i flew with Thomas cook a330-200 From phuket to helsinki but still Amazing video keep up the good work huge like for me :)

[@MrAirplanefreak777]

Thanks You for uploading this! I love the numerous shot angels. Nice Job!

[@rekomendasiku207]

Man that was quick! I've never been on a plane that takes off that fast😂 impressive! Amazingly stunning beach scenery tho

[@sonerekiz3856]

İ dont like it KLM before is panama.amsterdam and İstanbul flight no like it

[@TempoDrift1480]

Damn, look at that engine flex when they R it up!

[@tscooter22]

That 747 had to be almost empty to get in the air so quickly! Wish I was on that flight! Very cool.

[@SteveWard3928]

Must be an optical illusion but that one engine looks like it is pointed towards the ground at 1:24. Do they announce that the plane will make an immediate right turn? I am sure it would make some people nervous if they did not know in advance.

[@PlanesWeekly]

Steve Ward That is an optical illusion probably caused by the wide angle of the camera lens. The captain did tell the passengers about the special flight path when departing St. Maarten, but we were on the plane for that very reason. However, they usually gain more altitude before turning, so the immediate right turn took us by surprise. Thanks for watching!

[@apexaviation3671]

Awesome video man! I’ve been lucky enough to fly on KLM 747. I sat pretty much exactly as where you are seated. Only difference is it was from LAX to AMS.

[@TheGreeneyes777]

that's literally poetry in motion very cool

[@HURRICANEM5]

What a Beauty in BLue ... Love it .

[@christopherescott6787]

THAT was the best TO yet out of St M. Great catch!!!!

[@GewnStan]

Sir Christopher its gone now.

[@niconiconnu]

What a stunning video! Very good quality

[@MrGommeren]

Thanks very much, beautiful video!

[@parad8163]

Excellente qualité, et prise de vue intéressante.

[@jillyjomwebb1186]

That sure was one hell of a take off, Fantastic. Subbed & thumbs up, thanks for sharing.

[@Fsrjtyttzma]

WOW that was a quick one...lol they are all at the fence! Love it ...great vid, hopes and prayers for the islands repair after Irma..

[@quentinp6128]

Fantastic take off - thank you

[@priyav4898]

Awesome video and big salute to pilots and video taker..

[@vincentpadovano7855]

That climbed high pretty fast...I like after takeoff how he managed to get a shot from the ground then back inside again..

[@dirkoberjasper7207]

Great video. Couldn't believe that take-off was shown in real time - wow, that fast. Thanks so much for this awesome video! :-)

[@PlanesWeekly]

Dirk Oberjasper Thank you very much for watching!

[@cbccnc1283]

What a beautiful beast these planes are

[@Jushwa]

a beautiful piece of history

[@bse67]

Excellent photography.

[@geraldgray3489]

Brian Eldridge v dd

[@zen6643]

Definitely queen of the sky 😘

[@hughcapetien]

Take off was so smooth I didn't hear the landing gears pull off the runway. What I mean, you usually can hear the bump prior to liftoff.

[@Vijaykumar57]

Wow. That was one hell of take off.

[@somebody4244]

What an incredible view - just breathtaking

[@flyingdentist]

Spectacular wingview video.Awesome quality.Huge Likes!