I Flew the RARE Boeing 717 | Detroit to Chicago | Delta Air Lines

[@ice711real]

This was most certainly one of my favourite videos to make, as the 717 has always been a favourite aircraft of mine! Make sure to watch to the end to find out the TRUTH on the retirement rumours, and if they should be true or not!

[@Kierybhoy]

@@ice711real best aviation KZbinr 🙌

[@Kierybhoy]

@@ice711real can my emirates get in a video?

[@Kierybhoy]

@@ice711real please?

[@Ham-nuggetgaming]

Ok!👌

[@MaxMaxi-j7l]

@ice711real thank god that you made it 🎉 I subscribed i really like ultra cids

[@coolmasterztv3088]

Thanks for making this video, Ice. It's sad to see that Delta's Boeing 717s are retiring. They will be remembered.

[@danau555]

I was never expecting delta to retire their 717’s, it was one of my favourite aircrafts to look at, great video by the way

[@FL24edits]

Im gonna miss the 717, what a shame its getting retired, I love the sound of the engines

[@ice711real]

Some of aviation’s most iconic engines.

[@AnonymousRedCat]

It's a little deafening to sit between the two engines, though...

[@IbrahimMohammed-nj9kh]

@@ice711real is nice until you are sitting between them on a longer flight

[@ftxaviation]

Sad to see the end of the Maddog, I used to see Qantas 717s quite a lot. Sadly the last QF 717 flight was on the 30th of December. Good to see a review on an aircraft that is getting rarer these days.

[@olivermakesintros]

fair point you’ve made there

[@wiggles2137]

In December last year I got to go to Brisbane Airport to see the last ever 717 landing in Australia. It's a shame that they are getting retired, they are such a good regional aircraft.

[@ice711real]

Shame they all got retired down under in Australia, you have to go to the USA now to fly em

[@ftxaviation]

@@ice711realThe QF 717 had a bit of a weird retirement, they tried to retire it months ago but A220 issues kept a single one flying. Hopefully VH-YQW (the final 717 ever made) will be kept in decent condition, the engines will probably be sent to the US but the aircraft will stay here down under to train crew at Brisbane.

[@wingeditz41]

Two trip reports in a month is fire bro keep it up! 🔥

[@mapleair]

@@wingeditz41 the ice never melts

[@wingeditz41]

@@mapleair fr 🥶

[@Indigo937]

Very cool! Very kind of them to let you talk to the pilot.

[@ice711real]

Very appreciative of the Delta crew for that!

[@FL24edits]

5:44 holy thats steep indeed!

[@ice711real]

Yeah, trust me, I could feel it in my ears and head 😅

[@FL24edits]

@ dont mind me commenting 10 times btw

[@jmtoto66]

Fun fact: in a different video where ice 711 flies on the porter Q400 he sees a delta 717 and tells himself that he will fly it one day. Ps: ice please heart

[@ice711real]

Hahahaha I forgot about that!! I’ll make sure to add the video card on that porter video ;)

[@caden_does_stuff]

I'm gonna miss the 717 what a beautiful bird 😢

[@FL24edits]

Same

[@ice711real]

Hopefully delta keeps them in their fleet longer than expected!

[@Ham-nuggetgaming]

I lovee the 717 is a very cool plane i dont want it to be ritired

[@Auburn_Rusame0704]

Ice I have no idea where else to put this but I’ve got an idea for a future video now that you’ve done a voice reveal: Reading crazy plane stories Hear me out: Your fans could submit interesting stories they’ve heard of or have experienced firsthand. Obviously they would have to be about planes lol. I’ve got you one to start out if you wanna hear it! It happened in my town a couple decades back, but it made national headlines! Of course- I won’t get offended if you don’t like the idea, but I just I’d put it out there 😅 Great video as always!

[@ice711real]

That’s an interesting idea ngl

[@Auburn_Rusame0704]

@@ice711real I'm glad you think so! I can put the story from my town here if you'd like, just to have for future reference!

[@freshpotatolikesaviation]

The 717 was probably the only regional jet I am excited to get on, even though I never been on one, from what I heard from family and now you, it seems to be amazing! It's a shame these are getting retired. Hopefully Delta/Hawaiian becomes the Lufthansa of the 717 :)

[@tomcat1226real]

Congratulations on 180k! Amazing flight on the Maddog btw, loved the sounds of those engines! It’s a shame it’s retirement may be near, hope I can catch of flight aboard it before then. Great upload! ❤

[@ice711real]

Thanks! Hopefully the rumours of retirement are no longer, as they were made during Covid, and the aviation industry has grown rapidly since.

[@TheReal_Bis]

I loved flying the 717 for Qantas once, it was a blast in one of their last 717's. Yes my first flight was cancelled before, but the airline transferred us to the 717. I got some beutiful shots of the 717 wing over the sydney harbour in the sunset. All respects to the pilots and crew of all 717s

[@AnonymousRedCat]

I flew on the 717 a year or so ago... the two-seat side blew my mind. so sad to see it being retired soon.

[@ChickyLMAOO]

Under 3 minutes? of course UR the best youtuber! 🎉🎉

[@ColinSheridan-hr4gl]

I had flown on one of these in Hawaii. It’s such a shame that such a good aircraft will be retired. The 717 holds a special place in my heart.

[@LandingGear835]

Hey ice!, Amazing video, I'm glad to see you got to fly on the 717, I'm going to fly on a delta 717 this summer from CLT-ATL. also thank you for including the seat number in the description because I will for sure book my flight with the same seat number.

[@ice711real]

Glad I could help! Row 26 is also popular among avgeeks, but I took 25 so I could actually see the fanblades

[@Avgeek_F14]

OMG ICE I WAS THERE TODAY I FLEW A 737900-ER TO JAMAICA!

[@RuntTheBigBack]

That's actually so cool! Also ice711 I have been watching your channel for a while now about 10 months and I just wanted to say that your my idol and got me into aviation:]

[@ice711real]

Thank you bro! More content to come soon as always

[@FL24edits]

Cool that you also got to see the cockpit of the 717!

[@JasonDoesAviation2018]

This video actually makes me want to fly on Delta. Nice video, Ice!

[@WorldsAviation7833]

The view of the sky with the engine... Perfection!!! Great video like always

[@ice711real]

Thanks for watching!

[@WorldsAviation7833]

@@ice711real 🫡

[@CappuccinoBeam]

That is so impressive how steep the take off is! I’ve never been in a type of plane like that, really interesting to see! Sad that it’s being retired, I love a good plane. I enjoyed the video, it was great!

[@ice711real]

Thanks for watching mate. Takeoff was so steep I ended up getting airsick the rest of the flight 😂

[@FL24edits]

Wow, awesome video!

[@Andonarzoian]

I flew deltas 717 a really long time ago when I was like 8 years old. Don’t remember much about it unfortunately :(

[@thatoneannoyingtornadosire8755]

i remember seeing this on flight radar a while ago!! i recognized the airport right away

[@Davibaviation]

I have gone on the Hawaiian 717 and its engine sound is soo good next to the engine. Very nice view of the Rolls-Royce BR715 turbofan engines. RIP 717

[@PuffysAviation]

I was very fortunate to fly on a Delta 717 from Atlanta - Fayetteville. It was N971AT, and was the first cockpit i sat in. To this day, it is one of three I’ve been allowed to sit in. It definitely isn’t your average plane.

[@ice711real]

Massive respect for the Delta crew letting us avgeeks in the cockpit

[@PuffysAviation]

@ yessir!! It was also the first delta card I got where I asked. My dad goes on work trips so he always gets me them lol

[@HistoryNerd-mo6sp]

We already lost QantasLink one I Remember flying it before retirement, now unfortunately delta is the next airline to retire the 717, great video!

[@mazillaplays]

Hi Ice711! Nice vid! I hope I get to go on a 717 while I still can 😢

[@emilioalmanzar22]

I love your videos! Great video btw

[@jessedesantell267]

10:38 That was butter🧈

[@MOVIETIME-l4s]

Ice never fails to disappoint

[@ThatFL232]

🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@AltitudeA340]

The 717 will be a great plane to remember.

[@KatiE_18728]

"one more night thingy before sleep"

[@AsherB-j9z]

i love those engine sounds

[@Fortniteplayer9089]

Epic! I wish I could fly on the 717 before retirement, I (in my life) flew on the 787, the 747 (before it got retired) and I think the concord

[@Not_Lxrrke]

The Concorde?! Wow seats must’ve been expensive

[@Lord1129-e6n]

Lucky, I’ve only ever flown on a crj, our beech model 18, and the a321

[@coolaviation_usa]

Sucks that the 717 is going away. I flew on one a while back and even though the flight was short, I think it's a neat plane. Good video btw

[@Aubs.peteman]

I just went ice skating and saw a delta 717 fly over while I was spinning and looked up the with the snow and me spinning it was a beautiful sight 😍 sad they are getting retired soon tho, epic aircraft 😮❤❤

[@ice711real]

That sounds like an angelic experience

[@97nelsn]

I flew on one of these planes years ago from LGA to ORD. It was a comfortable 2 hour journey on the shuttle, which I thought was for Northeast flights but for some reason LaGuardia to O’Hare flights on Delta are part of the shuttle service. I do remember it took off quickly from LaGuardia after it turned to the runway which an LA based plane spotter calls “Turn n Burn”

[@FL24edits]

5:00 that sound!!1!!1

[@AtomFlysAgain]

I’ve had the privilege to fly both Delta AND Hawaiian’s 717s. Being from Hawaii flying most of their 717 fleet

[@ice711real]

That is awesome. I hope I can get out of Hawaii some day and fly their 717 as well.

[@AcousticSlipper]

The 717 may be old, but its surely gold!

[@Ham-nuggetgaming]

I love the engine view!😊

[@sonle4202]

One of my favorite airliners this time very cool I love your videos man👍👍👍

[@TunnerTheSheriff928]

Good job in getting in the 717! Rare to see in 2025. It was made 23 years ago!

[@JamessAviation]

living in a small city, im lucky to get to fly the 717 quite often. Its a really cool plane, ill miss it

[@aidenwhite2838]

I have also from the 717 to Chicago O'Hare and also flew another 717 back to Detroit as it is my home airport.

[@ice711real]

Nice!

[@FlightAndTrack]

You're so lucky, I never have flown the mad dog. I still consider the 717 a mad dog

[@primed.cynosure.negative3659]

Lucky, bro. Ive always wanted to fly on the 717!

[@bleach_e]

nice video despite how much i dislike boeing the 717 and some others will always have a special place in my heart nice vid

[@EXTRATIMEz]

this is an amazing video, the stuff you do for your viewers and even manage to educate us is amazing

[@ice711real]

Thanks for your appreciation :D

[@MrOreo390]

Boeing 717 is a quite beautiful and quite noisy plane :)

[@Rowlettttt]

I flew the Hawaiian 717 a few weeks ago! I even got to visit the cockpit! It was a shoe hop from OGG to HNL, but a very memorable one.

[@ice711real]

That’s awesome! If I ever get to Hawaii one day, I sure hope the 717 is still flying out there.

[@Rowlettttt]

From what I heard, they are getting retired in a couple of years

[@FL24edits]

13:32 that is Great news :D

[@FL24edits]

10:44 quite an average landing. and 38 minutes early?! dang that plane is fastt

[@747lover-8]

Nice video!

[@XI_Dragon_XI]

Can't believe such a beautiful aircraft the 717 is being retired and is planning to be replaced with the Airbus a220 fleet ( cuz a220 is more fuel efficient ) rip 717 💔

[@TJsWorld7]

Keep uploading amazing travel vids!! *THE ICE NEVER MELTS* also I will deliver a lot of plane pictures to you:)

[@Norfolksouthernproduction-ns]

The Boeing 717 is my favorite too!

[@American_aviation737]

Hello ice711 I’m going on a Boeing 717 on January 25 from CLT to ATL so Im gonna experience it with you but a bit too late but keep the videos coming!

[@FL24edits]

Nice vid Ice

[@vortexmvtt]

I'm gonna miss the 717. Also love your vids 🧊

[@eltonnguyen7915]

The Boeing 717 is definitely going to be missed once retire. One of the most beautiful planes in my opinion❤

[@AviationGeekreal]

With in 5 hours here yall, amazing video we need 711k subs now!!!

[@Art32-e4s]

You are really lucky bro! I’ve only ever flew on crjs and embraers

[@Brayan-Aviation]

I went on the Boeing 717 38 times already here in Hawaii it's sad to see airlines getting rid of the 717 but it makes sense because it's a old aircraft and airlines want more fuel efficient planes

[@benkovacs3447]

Who else re-creates these flights in a flight simulator, lol? I'm glad you got to fly on that beautiful aircraft, the engine noises are something else!

[@Vedad_712]

0:55 i heard the elton john and dua lipa collab song omg

[@EthanHappytalks]

Lul

[@Poli1348]

That engine omlll W vid as always ice 🥶❄️🧊🧊

[@TurboFlex_5672]

its very sad to see this smol aircraft go :( i made a lego 717 in honor of the aircraft. rest in peace little 717 :(

[@FlightAndTrack]

If I were given a choice to sit in first class in this plane, i wouldn't, the engine seat is the best place 😎

[@ice711real]

If avgeeks owned airlines, maybe we’d see some first class seats in row 25

[@gamerakplayzgames6761]

Boeing 717 has been around for a long time so we will never forget the day it was made

[@DominicDonis-k2b]

Man, the Boeing 717 This little dude is one of the last of its kind, well 2 ( McDonnell Douglas, and the DC-9 Family ). One of the last still in service, the T-tail, the rear mounted engines. Ngl, it’s gonna leave a hole in our hearts when it’s gone. Most of the MD-80 Family, and all of the DC-9s are all out of commission, the JT8Ds, the RB715s they’ll stop singing. Well, The aircraft wouldn’t be forgotten after its retirement along with the rest of the DC-9s and the MD-80s. I wonder if Delta would preserve one of them to be next to 675. 🤔 (N675MC) Edit: 13:09 w o a h

[@RealSaulGoodman78]

I love the 717 a beautiful aircraft

[@OofyHD]

The 717 is underrated and overlooked by airlines. However when in use the 717 is really overpowered. Such a shame only 155 were built. Nice vid ice 👍

[@ThomasthetrainspotterYT]

I'm glad you did a video of the Boeing 717 before retirement, so Delta Airlines are planning to retire all of the B717-200s by December 2025

[@jivanshgupta1505]

here from insta!! thank you ice for this drop!

[@Ham-nuggetgaming]

Cool plane😮😮😮😮

[@StickMan67331]

Its so sad that such iconic plane is going to retire....

[@urdailyavgeek]

We needed this

[@Panda787-9]

This is such a good vid ❤

[@ilikeairplanes-jd7cj]

Now this is epic

[@Noexxtus]

Flying the 717, lucky you!

[@LinkAviationYT]

(if possible) Fly the PAN-AM later this year!

[@LeLeafy]

Omg it’s so cool that u get to have a cockpit visit lol

[@FL24edits]

12:09 imagine the people in the cars 🤑🤑

[@TIOAviation]

im gonna miss the 717.

[@Realbrrtdude]

12:06 yooo Thats is Almost the same taxi way then you finding a sub’s photo of the plane

[@ice711real]

Wait a min lol

[@Croatianplanespotter]

Great video, I always wanted to fly Boeing 717 but I live in Croatia, maybe when I will come to USA, I will fly on it 😁

[@FL24edits]

Ice can you try going on the shortest commercial flight in the USA?

[@theplaneguy-o1k]

717 doesn't deserve all this love and praise in my opinion

[@AviationLoverIndonesia]

Awesome trip report bro 😎🔥 It's sad to hear the 717 will be retired soon 😢😢

[@scjhuang9967]

So lucky to have went on a 717... I'm surprised that only 2 airlines operate them now.

[@BritishAviations]

Luckily for me. The 717 flies daily to my airport from 3 different places with 2 being regular. All I think 2-3 times daily. Heard the A220 is replacing them for Delta though so I wonder if we’ll get those or the CRJ-900 (hopefully A220)

[@Cruisingtheskies]

I have a goal this year to fly the 717 before it’s retired, I hope I can achieve it

[@ice711real]

Still got plenty of time with the exact date of retirement remaining uncertain!

[@Blacs_Aviation711Real]

Boeing 717 Best plane to fly Only operated by Delta and Hawaiian Airlines Excellent for some scenic flights Intro of amazing Never would it be forgotten in our hearts Goat of Boeing 7 ways to make your day with this plane 1 way to recover your depression as a avgeek 7 ways to never forget it Boeing 717 ❤

[@TeusOfExistance]

717 is a really cool plane. Too bad its retiring :(