Turbulent and Choppy Departure from Denver to Frankfurt - United 787-9

[@MikeRosenblatt-u3p]

This is LIGHT chop. I mean I guess if you’re a nervous flyer every little bump would bother you but this is a very calm climb out for Denver.

[@TheSwanlake2009]

That’s me that’s me! It’s those Rocky Mountains

[@gwsomaha9983]

On a flight out of Denver, as the pilot taxied to the runway, he came on the intercom to announce a thunderstorm at the end of the runway. In order to avoid the storm he would be banking hard left once wheels up. On the way to the runway i could see the dark skies and major thunderhead. True to his word, wheels up and a hard left, i swear the wing was mere feet from the ground. The plane literally shook until the pilot started to climb abd kevel off.

[@raykrislianggi]

Oh wow, that's TO/GA thrust right there from the GEnx which is quite rare to find, nice!

[@ivanviera4773]

Yeah it looks like they use max power.

[@ecoRfan]

Fairly short takeoff for a mile high in altitude. And the 787 is among the best at handling gusty skies.

[@frtguy80]

Amazing they used the longest runway at DEN with still plenty to spare going that far. Beautiful takeoff

[@PhilG380]

I think it's something like 16,000ft?

[@frtguy80]

Sure is 16k @@PhilG380

[@ecoRfan]

Fairly short takeoff for Denver. It’s a long distance flight on a widebody too. Guessing lower cabin load factor.

[@frtguy80]

@@PhilG380 Yes 16k

[@akashprakashnair11]

love the engine wobble at takeoff roll. :) GEnX engines

[@paulcabinatan2390]

I’ve been on that flight. Leaving Denver is always bumpy, but then getting into Frankfurt always seems to be raining for me

[@PhilG380]

I've had some fairly good bumps in and out of Frankfurt as well. I think it can get pretty windy there. It was an overall good flight and I preferred it to say Chicago-Frankfurt. I felt with Denver-Frankfurt I had a little extra time to get a good nights sleep.

[@paulcabinatan2390]

@@PhilG380 the only good I’ve had from Frankfurt to Chicago was riding the Lufthansa 747-8, but yes I do prefer the Denver route

[@PhilG380]

I've done the Houston-Frankfurt flight on the A380 with Lufthansa and really enjoyed that beast of a plane. @@paulcabinatan2390

[@John-nc4bl]

The GEnx has matured into a great engine and is the leading engine by an increasing longshot on the 787 Dreamliner.

[@Odontomango]

Just like her older sister (777) the 787 can ride turbulence like a boss. Also, that full blue engines looks awesome. While United has the GEnx on their 787. Virgin Atlantic has the full red engines on their 787, along with the Trent 1000. It's kinda like Red vs Blue vibe.

[@PhilG380]

Exactly. Though I do miss seeing the wings flex on a 747-400 in turbulence. Those were the days. The 787 wing is gorgeous, however. The A350 is pretty great in turbulence as well, but the wing isn't nearly as elegant as the 787, even with those curved winglets.

[@Odontomango]

@@PhilG380 If we're talking Airbus plane's wings. My favorite have to be A330neo's wing. It's different from A350, and A330ceo. If you look it from certain angle, like top view or 45 degree from behind, it actually looks very similar to 787's raked wings.

[@DanCron]

This plane sure does a masterful job mitigating the turbulence. I flew on one out of Denver a few years ago in typical Denver afternoon chop, and was amazed at how stable the plane was even with the wings and engines flapping about. A350 is pretty good too, but I think the 787 has a more robust turbulence dampening system atm.

[@Odontomango]

@@DanCron Yup, even the 787 pilot i know said it rides turbulence like a boss. (Ironically, just recently news about turbulence launching people and stuck in the ceiling, which was on a 787, but personally, I fully blame the passengers themselves cuz the Pilot turned on the seatbelt sign but these people don't obey. So they f*cked around and found out 💀. Even if the light isn't on, you should be strapping in case of clear air turbulence. Smh people. And Ofc they're gonna blame Boeing 🙄

[@Cassie4486]

At 1:16 seeing the engine actually move back & forth like that? That normal? Never seen that until now.

[@barrydimmock5771]

All components, engines, wings etc are designed to flex, if not components snap, we don't want that!

[@GarlandTexasSpotter2024]

@@barrydimmock5771Even the plane he is on, the 787, is designed to fly under extreme weather conditions and turbulence.

[@barrydimmock5771]

@@GarlandTexasSpotter2024 The 787 is advanced as they come, confusing comment

[@PhilG380]

OH yes, on most larger aircraft will wobble back and forth during turbulence. It's more pronounced on the larger jets with heavier engines like this one.

[@TokyoHomes]

Nice video brother.

[@brianzimmer5532]

As a Denver resident, this happens a lot more than you think! Both departing and arriving can be a bumpy ride!

[@wesleycardozo35K]

Amazing takeoff 😍!!! When will the A350-1000 take off from Dallas again?

[@nikolauswolff5791]

It's always bumpy over vast areas at day time. Always.

[@JohnKaman]

You don’t know what even moderate turbulence is like. This looks smooth to me.

[@PhilG380]

Did you see where I said it was severe or even moderate? Nope. I didn't. I just said it was turbulent and choppy, which it was. You can see the wings flexing with the chop. I mean I get the temptation to come onto youtube and be a keyboard warrior, but sometimes it just gets old. Sorry this annoyed you, but thanks for your comment. 🙄

[@Eddie_Barzoon]

@@PhilG380 You were on that flight and I was not so I trust you when you say it was turbulent but it just doesn't seem.

[@ecoRfan]

Most planes don’t handle winds as well as the 787 either.

[@mollyharper4040]

Hey Philip, I'm currently making a documentary about turbulence and would love to use this footage, would that be ok with you? Thanks :)

[@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime]

I heard that there’s a whole subterranean community of aliens under the Denver airport.😂

[@PhilG380]

I was telling my mom about the conspiracy theories while we were at Denver that day. She laughed and said she heard about all of the tall tales about the airport.

[@GBelly-tf9sq]

There is some satanic artwork however, and that’s a fact.

[@Sean-wp7st]

There's a whole community of aliens INSIDE the Denver airport!

[@PeterH-be1xe]

I always enjoy the inevitable comments that accompany any turbulence video, which are usually along the lines of "this isn't bad turbulence, I was once on a flight where the chop was so bad we lost both wings at 40000 feet!". Why even bother?

[@duffer2307]

This was nice for Denver When the wind is pushing you could not even take a video. But nice video

[@avionOasia]

What did you use to record this?

[@tylerp5073]

I wondered too! This device has a great camera!

[@PhilG380]

iPhone 15 pro :-)

[@bryaninphnx]

Mentally in my mind I always thought Denver International Airport would be high up in the Rockies. It’s literally on the Great Plains 😂💀

[@PhilG380]

Yes, the actual city of Denver sits just at the base of the Rockies on the east side. The airport is pretty far east of the city, putting it more on the flat lands, away from the rockies.

[@carlosguardado4220]

dude i fly a lot and never been to DEN and I was surprised to see this too. Makes it easy for approach and takeoff.,

[@PhilG380]

@@carlosguardado4220 Had I been seated on the other side of the aircraft, you'd have seen the mountains to the west. Unfortunately, I got the Great Plains view. But that allowed me to capture the airport on departure.

[@Mark-sp6vq]

what turbulence??

[@PhilG380]

Have any experiences out of Denver you'd like to share?

[@bradbel]

The scariest takeoff I ever experienced in my 58 years was out of DEN.

[@nel1962]

Very choppy. I would imagine this really unnerves passengers who are already nervous about flying.

[@asasmith2696]

Sounds like full throttle

[@ethanparker7900]

Turbulence is more common now than it ever was. Up until last summer it didn't happen very often but within the last 6-8 months its you hear about it more than you ever did previously. Ofc its all normal but it is still quite unsettling

[@milehiaviation]

No it's not. This has been a thing in Denver since forever.

[@cesaralexis73]

Dude, that’s as normal as snow in Denver. The thing is that social media and people wanting attention publishes this kind of normal stuff as something out of the world.

[@ethanparker7900]

in denver it is pretty common cause of the mountains and all but I was talking about like in general even in other places even warm places I feel like have had an increase in these moments @@milehiaviation

[@ethanparker7900]

you weren't referring me as this were you?@@cesaralexis73

[@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102]

@@ethanparker7900 No, turbulence levels are unchanged. It just seems like it's happening more because social media makes it easier for people to report on it.

[@generator6946]

Ugg! A 9 hour flight!

[@jamesarnett2118]

really the only thing moving is your shakey hand

[@PhilG380]

The video is stabilized. The window, wings, engine are not. If you look at the horizon, you'll notice that also stays stabilized, so the video is not shaky.

[@jamesarnett2118]

@@PhilG380 really fool someone else i worked on ircraft for many years i know how it works the first plane i worked on was a kc135a

[@PhilG380]

That's awesome! Congrats on learning so much about aviation. I wasn't questioning your knowledge about aviation. I was responding to your comment about my shaky hand, letting you know the video had been stabilized. I'm sure you're also seeing the wingtips flexing up and down on this big wings in the video as well. It's impressive. Hope you have a wonderful evening. @@jamesarnett2118

[@Coolseason18]

Well, first all Denver/Colorado is a shit hole. Has nothing to do with politics or religion it just is. Have flown into Denver at least 100 times in last 25 years it’s always an adventure. Perhaps 10 times I thought it was the end, Vegas is bad Denver is worse!