British Airways 747s at take off. The sound of RB 211s in action! Heathrow Runway 27L departures.

[@kimjensen234]

the memories no one can take from us ♥ ️

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@kim jensen. Absolutely! Hope this brings back a few! ✈️

[@alessiosilva5183]

Hi Steve.....the History.....the 747......THE QUEEN.....always in our heart ❤✈❤

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@Alessio Silva - Hi Alessio - yes most definitely still and always in our heart! ❤️✈️✈️

[@colinboneham7387]

Love the Sound of an RB211 at full power, it’s a great whine, loved on the L1011’s at BZN, could easy goto sleep listening to the sound. Long love the Queen of the Sky.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@Colin Boneham -Hi Colin yes it’s a great sound isn’t it? And I had forgotten; the TriStar sounded v similar didn’t it. Happy memories!

[@Mike5890Aviation]

The best sounding engines in history!

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@Mike5890 definitely- I agree with you Mike! 😎

[@vc10aviation]

Great video

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@VC10 Aviation. Thanks a lot! Love the 747! ✈️❤️

[@BoxInThisLapVR46]

long live the queen of the skies

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@Box Inthislap. Yes indeed!! ✈️✈️

[@alessiosilva5183]

Always

[@ahbenjamin2889]

While watching a video of the Southern California Logistics in Victorville, California, I noticed a couple of BA 747-400s I thought all the BA 747s are now in the UK being scrapped. The video was shot in July, 2021.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@AH Benjamin. Hi yes those in California would have been one of the G-BNL series 747s that BA retired in 2014 / 15. G-BNLI is stored there so it could be that one for example.

[@ahbenjamin2889]

From the video it seemed to be protected against the elements pretty good. I am sure with some maintenance at Victorville, it would be in good flying condition. Perhaps BA would have some second thoughts in resurrecting the Queen of the Skies.

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@@ahbenjamin2889 wouldn’t that be epic! I don’t think they will do it though as I understand they sold on their simulators and have Re trained flight crew on other fleets now. But there may be interest from other operators if there is potential for cargo conversion- I guess depends on how many others in long term store from other airlines are in a similar condition or better that might be used first…time will tell!!

[@ricardosam8050]

She still best aircraft ever made

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@Ricardo sam. Yes I agree!👍

[@rossmason8812]

Hi Steve, as I was talking to you about the aircraft engines would it be possible for a BA 747 to fly if they changed the engines to CF6 ones?

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@Ross Mason. Hi Ross that’s a good question. I guess technically the answer is yes but I suspect there would be instrumentation and performance issues that would differ. I know an ex 747 pilot so will ask him! I’ll keep you posted! ✈️

[@rossmason8812]

What do you mean by instrumentation and performance issues?

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@@rossmason8812 Hi Ross - I mean instrument calibration- I assume the many engine management / monitoring systems etc would have to be calibrated to the performance of that engine type.

[@rossmason8812]

Oh yeah I get you. Are there any other airline companies that operated the 747 with the RB211 engines?

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@@rossmason8812 Hi Ross - I think Qantas did? And Silkway the cargo operator use RB211s on their aircraft if I remember right. But no not many - sadly. Still prefer the sound of the RB211s to the American versions!!!

[@heavymetalboy427]

I flew on G-BYGB as BA283

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@HeavyMetalBoy4. Awesome - that’s LAX right? ✈️😎

[@HeathrowAircraft]

@IBERIA EXPRESS AIRBUS A320-214 Yes here is film of YB in the final days before being completely broken up …kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZKbmJSnjNN1iNk

[@heavymetalboy427]

@@HeathrowAircraft yeah