*INTENSE LOUD SPOOL* Qantas 747-438(ER) *DUSK* Takeoff from Melbourne Airport - [VH-OEH]

The 747. For many, she represents aviation in a nutshell. Between her pure beauty and mere perfection, the 747 sits at the forefront of many aviation enthusiasts hearts. It is as though this bird isn't just a precisely put together piece of metal, wire and comfort, however the connection most of us enthusiasts have with the Queen of the Skies is somewhat human like... it is a connection that is simply indescribable!
Whilst the bond us enthusiasts have with the 747 is something in itself, we can not turn a blind eye to the unbreakable link between the crew and the Queen of the Skies. It would be fantastic to just sit and listen to a pilot/crew member that works on the 747, tell countless stories and also tell of what the 747 means to them!!
As the 747-400 series is slowly being phased out by the leading operators, including Qantas, special moments like this are becoming more and more scarce and so to catch them on film will certainly be one for the ages.
It was only yesterday when here in Australia and at Qantas, we all had to say goodbye to another Qantas 747, VH-OJI as she departed Sydney for the final time bound for Mojave - the 'desert'. Indeed it was a sad occasion but for those of you who have seen photos of her final takeoff, you will be pleased to see the conditions and style she left us in!
This video, showcases the indescribable beauty of the 747, the gorgeous sounds of the CF6 engines and most of all, it showcases an icon, a friend, a loved one; the 747!
Enjoy this gorgeous dusk spool up and takeoff by this very much treasured, Qantas 747 at Melbourne Airport.
~~~~AIRCRAFT INFORMATION~~~~
Manufacturer: Boeing
Aircraft Registration: VH-OEH
Type: 747-438ER
C/N: 32812-1321
Delivery Date: 9th of February 2003
Engines: General Electric GE CF6-80C2B5 engines
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[@truthisknowledge7006]

It will be a sad day when airlines all choose to park there 747s and replace then with zero character tin cans. The 747 is a masterpiece of engineering and should be picked up by more airlines to make our travels more comfortable and smooth.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+Truth Is Knowledge Very well said mate!! Appreciate you comment :)

[@ymmlspottingteam]

***** It's certainly a telling time in aviation. There are plenty of aircraft rolling off the line, whether it be 787's, A350's, 777's but it will be a while until we know who the new 'legends' of the skies will be.

[@fuzzynutter8344]

With currently very few customer orders for the 747-8, and indeed the A380 (only 21 of these delivered this year), I fear it won't be long before production ceases and these beasts become confined to the history books. And the irony is that other planes from Boeing and Airbus are the reasons, like the latest 777, 787 and A350, all of which are offering an almost unbeatable combination of very high capacity, very long range and lower operating costs. Leg room and seat width suffers to squeeze in more passengers, but if it works out cheaper for airlines than a 747 or A380 on the same route then the likes of the 777, 787 and A350 are the future.

[@truthisknowledge7006]

True but I still don't think that the 777, 787,a350, or any new wide body offers the space that we should be demanding for our flight. The 747 is faster as well which is important. I think we should go back to the hub and spoke model of air travel and stop all the point to point. This is the reason 737s are starting to cross the Atlantic. Lastly I still think 4 engines are safer then 2. It sounds all well and good to talk statistics until your at 38000 feet and you lose one. Now your dropping in altitude and running the remaining engine hard till you make the emergency landing.

[@airplanevideos8651]

Truth Is Knowledge Yes

[@teamtoken]

This is incredible camera work, looks like a professional production

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Thank you very much!!

[@tangatoto362]

Fabulous.... How many of us have arrived at the departure gate in some overrun hell hole of a city across the globe somewhere and seen the Qantas 747 sitting there and said..... take me home baby 😎

[@ThePolaroid669]

Farewell Qantas Queen of the Skies.

[@juandeglassio4101]

Is it just me or not having the QANTAS 747 in airports anymore taken away the thrill.

[@troyando]

There will never be another more iconic plane/airline combo. Fantastic video!

[@MostafaMansoori]

Its only been 12 years since this particular aircraft has been in service. I think it can fly longer than that.

[@mrsmchistory]

This video can only be fully appreciated with headphones! I love it!!

[@sugarpoultry]

The roar of a 747 on take off is so iconic and beautiful.

[@Aviatorspot]

Amazing spooling sound!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+Aviatorspot Thanks mate!!

[@TheHDAviation]

Awesome footage, great sound of those engines spooling up!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

***** Thanks man!!

[@DatPlaneGuy]

Woah! Stunning video, you guys are amazing. Perfect time of the day for plane spotting. So sad that -OJI has left the fleet, only 4 more RR powered 747's :( Liked!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Dat Plane Guy Thanks mate!!! It is sad to see OJI go, luckily the CF-6s still put on a good show!!

[@RudivanGoch]

Ahhh what a beautiful queen!! Superb light too!! Big like!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Rudi van Goch - Aviation Videography Thanks man!!

[@mrsmchistory]

This is, by far, THE best Qantas 747 take off videos that I've ever watched!! Super well done!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Thank you for the very kind words! Glad to hear you enjoyed it! It's probably one of our favourites that we have created. A lot of fun!

[@ConstantineTheGreatXP]

Sexiest plane in the world

[@m171562]

Great video mate! Liked.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

m171562 Thanks mate!!

[@premiala]

Great work! There must have been a cross-wind as the rudder is constantly twitching right as he's accelerating. I'm in the US later this year and specifically chose my route so I could take a 747 back from LAX, rather than the A380 from DFW. Really looking forward to only my second trip on a 747 as opportunities may not always be there! The A380 might have a similar market, but the 747 has a whole different visual character to the A380. The 747 looks like it evolved from a fighter jet, the A380 from a whale. 747-400 is just so beautifully proportioned, even more so than the 747-8 in my view.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Thanks a lot mate!! There was a slight crosswind by memory. Had we of not caught the audio with a mic, the wind would have been far more pronounced. We hope you enjoy your trip on the 74 - as you say, really have to take the opportunities while they come!! Could not agree with you more in the sense that the 747 has this amazing character and almost personality like feel to her that the A380 can't match! The 744 works a little nicer than the 748 for sure!!

[@mohindersidhu3658]

It was amazing take off and a lovely video ✈️✈️

[@SleekDan97]

This video is perfect 👍👍 Can't wait for my Qantas 747 flight in November! A380, 777 and 787 step aside for the Queen please.... Question: Do you prefer the sound of GE powered 747-400s (like this one) or RR engines? (Which you don't get in Melb)

[@ymmlspottingteam]

SleekDan97 Thanks mate!! Certainly should be an awesome flight. That is a tough call to make, but we ever so slightly prefer the Rolls Royce RB211s :)

[@ilikerio]

Lovely footage of the Queen! HUGE LIKE!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+Horizon Productions SFL Thanks man!!

[@TheNatasha66]

Beautifully caught....I've watched it several times over.......

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+Natasha Stojsic Thanks Natasha!

[@charlienorton2337]

Awesome cf6 sound!

[@DanielSander]

Nice Catch :-) Completely argee, get them while you can.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

scotrail82 Thanks mate, we are doing the best we can to plan our trips around the 747!!

[@AlexTrain5249]

There's so much untapped potential with these large four engined planes it's not even funny! Particularly with that domestic version. The ER's able to do flights that A380's do like Sydney to Dubai, Auckland to Dubai, the list goes on.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Unfortunately they've run their race and were used well and thoroughly on routes of similar length that you talk of. They are an incredible aircraft!

[@ijlalrizvi9856]

1:42 *realizing it is the greatest shit mankind has ever made

[@ymmlspottingteam]

It's an absolute beast of an aircraft

[@wotan10950]

Just beautiful! I had the opportunity this year to fly the 747-400 (El Al) and 747-8 (Lufthansa). The -400 is legendary, but the -8 is even more regal. Technology, in the form of twins, has surpassed these stately beasts. Progress, I suppose.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Thanks mate! The -400 will always be legendary that is for sure. Mixed opinions on the -8.

[@jackiebayliss]

Beautiful 💯🙌❤

[@ymmlspottingteam]

It certainly is! Thanks for watching Jackie

[@joshhamdorf2730]

at 2:25 you can notice that at the back of the tail near the APU you can see that the strobe lights have just come on? is there a reason why they didnt turn them on lining up for departure? I thought the new CASA legislation was that if your on a runway intersection or on the runway itself that you had to have your stobe lights on to notify outbound and incoming aircraft that your there so there isnt a runway incursion.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Not sure Josh, it could also be that the camera didn't pick it up as it records a fraction of every second and if the lights aren't in sync with the camera it can miss flashes etc.

[@premiala]

It's the afterburner mate! ;)

[@ronaldcharan5714]

My history with Qantas 747's date back to 1988. I have flown SP's , 200's , and 400's. There is nothing out there like the 747. I've always felt safest and slept like a baby in them. Seeing them being retired one by one is painful to watch.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Ronald Charan Awesome!! So lucky to have experience so many 747 varieties, seeing them retired is certainly painful to watch :(

[@peterchajo]

oh yes and can you improve your wonderful vids by showing the full takeoff because i notice you skipped 3 secs after the spool most of the time

[@ymmlspottingteam]

SydneyAirportCapturer HL Thanks mate, I'm not sure if you are aware, but for the vids like this we have two cameras filming as there are two of us (hence the team in our title) and when it gets to editing the clips are synced based on the audio, before being cut into the final version. This is done to ensure that we don't cut out seconds of footage :D

[@peterchajo]

oh thats why it always so close to the aircraft

[@AlexTrain5249]

The last HURRAH of the common man's jumbo jet (747-400ER).

[@ymmlspottingteam]

What a beautiful aircraft she is mate!

[@AlexTrain5249]

I've literally always wanted to own even now as a teen with wild fantasies I've wanted to own a 747-400.

[@missy4335]

I love loud plane engines. I wish they would STOP making the engines so quiet these days as it takes away the fun in flying!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

I certainly agree!

[@BoeingX-sd5vd]

And spotting

[@NorgesSpottingchannel]

What a beauty! Thnaks for sharing! :)

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Norges Spottingchannel Thankyou very much!!

[@angustheenderman]

Amazing video!! Love those sounds of those 747-400 ER's. But I do like the RR ones better on the 747-400's.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Thanks mate! Both RR and GE's sound awesome!

[@peterchajo]

very nice can you do one again at where you filmed the latest qf a380 vid where the loud spool up is with a QF 747 try to catch a rr powered one before you cant,theres like 3 left i believe good luck ;)

[@ymmlspottingteam]

SydneyAirportCapturer HL Thanks, that is hard as the only QF 744s that rotate through here are the ER birds these days..

[@stevestewart-sturges2159]

I read a excellent book about the design and building of the 747, of course I can't recall the name right now, but it went into greta detail about the precision of the build, to the ten thousandth of a inch for the wing and fuselage builds, incredible tolerances given the size of the machine. I noticed too in that clip, as the pilot came up on V1, he had to give it a fair amount of stabilizer to keep it straight, you'll see the stab moving around a fair bit just before he rotates...

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Sounds like a really interesting book. If the name comes back to you, let us know :) The stab is very noticeable indeed. It was quite windy that night.

[@stevestewart-sturges2159]

747: Creating the World’s First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation by Joe Sutter .... He was the lead aeronautical engineer at Boeing ... I was digging around tonight and came up with a link between Juan Trippe from PanAm and his desire to have a particularly specific aircraft for his operation, and the name of Joe Sutter came up... I remembered that name, did a search and there we are!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Ahhhh beautiful. Will give it a look!

[@flyingdentist]

I agree with you.Long live the 747.It is always a pleasure watching a giant like this spooling up its engines and taking the skies.Amazing sound and filming.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Yannis Moutafis Thanks mate, she certainly sounded great!!

[@backpackerthrulife8497]

I'll never get over how majestic and beautiful the 747 is. They always reminded me of beautiful white geese flying.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

That's a pretty good way to put it!

[@99carnot]

Great description and video! Liked, especially the engine close-up and spool-up:)

[@ymmlspottingteam]

***** Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it!!

[@ebrahima.2399]

Your channel is second to none. It's one of my favorite plane spotting channels out there, and the amount of professionalism in your shooting is incredible. * applauds *

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+Ebrahim Almansouri Thank you very much for the kind words! Glad to hear that you enjoy it :)

[@aeroplaneman747]

Absolutely incredible video! Particularly enjoyed the shot of the engine closeup and the shot with the grass in the foreground! Nice description too!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

aeroplaneman747 Thanks so much mate, glad to hear you enjoyed it!!

[@FSXFanatic07]

Awesome video with wonderful lighting! Great seeing a closeup takeoff of that awesome beat, Massive like!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

BrisbaneAviation HD Thanks man!!

[@peterleiza4351]

From a former aircraft mechanic, its a sound like no other

[@ymmlspottingteam]

It's a ripping sound!

[@moondeities]

Thanks for upload. I thought all Qantas B747 fleet using RR engines.

[@mkm230]

GREAT video and awesome camera work! Thanks so much for sharing this beauty.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+mkm230 Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@seqspottingandtravels9346]

Amazing video and description! I have a soft spot for the 747; its such a great aircraft.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

James Warren Thankyou very much James, I think we all have a soft spot for the big girl!!

[@BoeingX-sd5vd]

+SEQ Spotting and Travels *She, not it*

[@aussieboi82]

By far one of the best Qantas 747 take off videos I've seen. Brilliant work. Thank you for uploading.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

aussieboi82 Thankyou so much for watching!! We are certainly glad to hear that you enjoyed it!!

[@YQBspotting]

Very nice video :D amazing sound!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

YQBspotting Thanks man!!

[@flybyplane]

Superbe video mate. Very nice lighting. Great job. :-)

[@ymmlspottingteam]

***** Thanks mate, the lighting was beautiful!!

[@j.ga.s.7331]

never cared for A380 at all. there is no such majestic look and feel, sound and take off nor landing like a 747 boeing Nothing the A380 is a cheap commercial fleet made to fit more paxs but people beware the airbus reputation. they crash a llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllot

[@jamiecampbell1681]

I love the sound of the 747s the power of those engines are fantastic there just a beautiful aircraft I love our Qantas...

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Cheers mate! The sound is beautiful for sure!

[@taharbenseddik3114]

This sound is so beautiful !! Thrust 265-282 kN (each engine)

[@deepposeidon289]

Quad Jets are coming to an end, a Double Jet aircraft can cover the same range and is now more fuel efficient than a Quad aircraft.

[@AirCambodiaHD]

wow ! amazing video look so cool

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Thank you very much, mate!

[@CJetsPlanespotting]

Awesome video, mate! That sound was amazing! I also like the dusk too! It's sad to see them go... :/ Liked! :)

[@ymmlspottingteam]

CJets Planespotting™ at YYC Thanks mate, one of the best sounds I have ever heard!!

[@CJetsPlanespotting]

YMML SpottingTeam No problem! It was one of the best sounds I heard! :)

[@hfcyugdhjvcff1356]

Are they General Electric cf6-80c2 or rolls Royce rb211

[@barracuda7018]

For flights between Australia- US west coast including Dallas , Qantas replaced all its RB-211 engines with GE simply because GE engines proved more economical ...

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Qantas still operate RR powered 747s to LAX, and A380s now operate to DFW. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Simply awesome! Good one, mate!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Māris Nagobads Thanks man!!

[@zangyo]

Absolutely fantastic engine sound❤‼️

[@Paradoxical124]

I have soiled myself watching this, amazing

[@Daniel-gc8un]

Inside a airplane is really load but around cruising altitude it much quiet

[@TheCharlie1519]

Amazing video! Obviously liked :D

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+Charlie1519 Thanks you very much mate!!

[@tehpanuychikon168]

Look at the size of that thing! Wow! That spool up was amazing.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

It's a fantastic sound! Thanks for watching

[@hanssamson5436]

that one hurts my ears when im at lax airport

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+Hans Westly She's a loud one without a doubt!!

[@thepretenda]

I've been to cities that never close down......

[@tuldok1023]

Looks like his weight is fully loaded. He uses the most length of the runway.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+tul doc Thanks, full of fuel for the long flight over the pacific ocean!

[@tuldok1023]

+YMML SpottingTeam Oh! What is his destination? Anyway. I hope that Boeing upgrade the -8i just like the -400 to -400ER. Increased empty and takeoff weight. Increased payload and fuel capacity. And lets hope Qantaa have some of them someday. Btw. -8i have raked wingtips, that makes takeoff shorter, than winglets.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

tul dok This bird was bound for LAX, some 14 hours away. Unfortunately I think the -8i sales have nearly dried up :(

[@tuldok1023]

+YMML SpottingTeam Ouch! Many airlines hate the 747 nowadays. If only Boeing hears me. I say to them. Upgrade the -8i. And offer them to the airlines. Anyway. Thanks for the info. God bless you! :-)

[@apexaviation3671]

Best spool and wing flex EVERRR!

[@gilly4881]

What a great video. Thank you so much.

[@Downunderexploring]

That's beautiful filming!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Thanks mate!!

[@F14-talktomegoose]

as a former private pilot, thats what aviation is all about

[@ryan_air1206]

My Computer fans be like:

[@jhnshearn51]

This video is really good, great camera work.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Thanks mate! We really appreciate it :D

[@ChrisZoomER]

Such compelling footage!

[@FRASPOTTER]

Great video.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

FRA SPOTTER Thanks mate!!

[@bonbonbon737]

Nice video!! great sound!! :D

[@ymmlspottingteam]

bonbonbon737 Thanks mate!!

[@DrgPutra]

Most beautiful plane EVER 😤

[@perthlivestream]

What a Great video.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+Bluetang Thanks!!

[@jonegger1983]

Love that sound! My personal favorite is the sound of a Pratt & Whitney JT8D engine spooling up

[@flyingpigdogs]

Ok...I spend hours listening to spool up sounds and I don't know how I missed this video. It is one of the best!! Just when you think you've reached max sound, the engines roar even more. Love it, nicely done!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Thank you very much!!

[@RedLP5000S]

700th like 😎

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Thanks a lot!

[@EDDHHamburg]

EPIC Video! What tripod do you use? Big LIKE!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

EDDH Hamburg Thanks mate, we use Weifung WF-717 tripods.

[@EDDHHamburg]

Thanks!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

EDDH Hamburg No worries!

[@steinwaygrande3971]

A sad day when there will be no more 747s gracing our skies.

[@RedLP5000S]

A380 program is already dead. The Queen still lives on with the 747-8F and the future Air Force Ones!

[@luisin707]

Best spool up, ever! Thanks for share

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+luisin707 Thanks mate!!

[@mercurybullet6043]

That's a rare one with CF6 motors.

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+mercurybullet Thanks mate!! For us they are pretty regular as 7 of the 11 747s in service have CF6s, but this is one of only 6 ER pax models that were ever built!

[@Downunderexploring]

+YMML SpottingTeam oh cool, good to know :) I prefer GE oVer RR

[@AUmarcus]

Qantas operates the only six passenger 747-400ER's in service......no one else has them. Special aircraft for a special airline.

[@MrWhitey222]

Ok, that's my new ringtone !

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Hahaha, those CF6's do the trick that's for sure

[@timcucanicful]

Flew on this baby yesterday QF 439 Syd-Mel

[@ymmlspottingteam]

What a treat! Hope you enjoyed it. Very jealous indeed!

[@janetavernier9143]

What a beauty!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Indeed Jane! One of the best ever

[@vintagegirl1961]

The most beautiful plane ever, the 747

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching!

[@jamiecampbell1681]

the sound of those engines are so powerful u got to love Qantas 747s they are so awesome

[@b72s2JFK]

4 engines 4 longhaul!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Indeed!!

[@AUmarcus]

ER for extra longhaul.

[@twfoth]

What a beauty

[@ymmlspottingteam]

+Toby Fothergill She sure is!

[@MarkusAviation]

That was awesome! :) LIKE!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Aviation spotting Germany Thankyou very much!!

[@SYDAirlineEnthusiast]

Best part is 0:31-0:43

[@jorgevizcaino4482]

I've enjoyed this video so many times... there is none like this one in youtube, and the precise zoom when the loud spool is sublime!! Thank you fellows, V1, rotate!!!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Glad you enjoyed it! The 74 was a sublime aircraft to have down this end of the world! Glad we got the chance to catch one when they were around

[@Boeingspotter1]

Amazing. :)

[@ymmlspottingteam]

***** Thanks man!!

[@samburnett7040]

yeet, I Know Right c:

[@HomerSimpson-iv3ly]

Best looking aircraft

[@marke9699]

unbelievable amount of power in those engines

[@emsplanes]

Where around the airport do you shoot your videos from?

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Mainly operations road :)

[@natpr13]

smooth! very good video!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Max#24Fc Thanks mate!!

[@NickStamelos]

Excellent video mate!

[@ymmlspottingteam]

Nick S Thanks Nick!!