Utterly Fantastic British Airways HD 747-400 Takeoff From London Heathrow!!!

[@nathanaeldavenport2251]

I understand the science of flight well enough. I know why it works. And while I don’t buy into magical thinking of any kind… everything about flight feels miraculous to me. (I guess the fact that we figured it out at all is the miraculous thing). I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve flown, but I never get tired of takeoff in a jet. It’s almost a religious experience for me, every time. This video reminds me of that.

[@rgiaco777]

What a terrific sound during the level-off and second climb. Thanks for sharing the great music that these engines make.

[@hatchetman29]

Four RB211s singing their song... awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@DonProcyon]

Love the buzzsaw growl of those Rolls Royce engines!

[@tonygriffith1]

~.This certainly brings many happy memories of my days as Cabin Crew for BA. Apart from the busy work load and the routine catering to so many people, the endless cities I've traveled, and the opportunity to meet some great people all over the world. The sounds of roaring engines, endless clouds and the view beneath me are some things you never forget. Absolutely incredible. Thank you for sharing this mah584jr. Excellent video!

[@johnifly]

Ya gotta LOVE those engines on take-off! Yes, the window could be cleaner but awesome views!! Great job!!

[@darkreality6961]

One of the best engine noises I've ever heard.

[@mah584jr]

Yeah, it is! The RB-211 on the 747 is always a joy to listen to!

[@Chris9017]

British Airways has the most beautiful 747s.

[@FlightSim205]

I definitely agree with you

[@IADMatthew]

NAAAH Lufthansa for sure. Or KLM.

[@jayd1426]

Chris9017 i like all airlines 747s

[@wellingtonaviationchannel634]

Nah Qantas

[@DanTheCaptain]

I love the push it gives you in your seat when taking off!

[@mah584jr]

You bet! That's one of the best parts about flying!

[@KiwiGraggle]

747, the beast and best of all planes. Love em. Just so graceful ain't they.

[@MilliGaming86]

The sound of them engines at 5.10 very nice I fly the 747 to new york next July I can't wait my first time in a large jet like this used to budget airlines

[@mah584jr]

You sure purchased your tickets way in advance! I'm sure you'll love the experience! Glad you liked the sounds and the video!

[@MilliGaming86]

I booked onto a trek america holiday and had the funds there and then for the flight. Got a good price :)

[@mah584jr]

Well, enjoy!

[@kenhman5583]

Ha yes, we always have seated forward of the engines and I’ve always wondered why the engines make this noise. That’s awesome. Thank you !!

[@turbofanlover]

I've said it once and I'll say it again....GREAT SOUND!!!!!! I absolutely love all your vids! Keep them coming if you can!

[@Speeding777]

Great capture! What a beautiful day you caught it on too!

[@andreaforcella1094]

I've been flying every year LHR-LAX from 1996,sometimes twice a year. This past Christmas I was happy to fly on the new 380 but damn I've missed this sound !! BA top company,always flew with them even if sometimes was a little bit more expensive. Top service on board and on the ground,let alone the superb T5 !! But boy did I look forward to hear this sound everytime !! Cheers from Italy

[@mah584jr]

Andrea Forcella Yeah, the 747 is such a classic! I always enjoy my flights on British Airways! Thank you for the comment!

[@tobiasheath529]

I cannot believe that the 747, as far as I know, has been almost entirely retired. I think that even British Airways retired this plane. I have been using a flight simulator on the 747-400 with the RB211 engines, and it is such a pity that, as far as I know, I will never be able to fly in one of these in real life unless I have a very big bank account, but even then... I think they say that Lufthansa still has some 747's, but whether this is true or not... I don't know. Brilliant video.

[@Busdriver139]

Just love the 744. The 747 will always be the heart of the skies. The 777 will never be that.

[@mah584jr]

Yeah, the 747 is a classic! I do enjoy the 777 as well!

[@dayo_the_keyboardist]

Awesome video it gives me so much relief on the 747-400 that i would fly on monday Yayyyyy Thanks so much

[@mah584jr]

Temidayo Ekundayo Nice, I hope you enjoy your trip! Glad you liked the video so much! Thank you for the comment!

[@NotPryda]

It will be a sad day when we no longer can hear the BA queen sing her song on take off. I've done countless take-offs on the BA747 in all cabins, and especially in 1K I never get tired of the experience.

[@reversegamer5241]

One of your best videos ever, ever!

[@Chrissieluv]

You're right... that is a dirty window! Great engine sounds...

[@mitchellspindell589]

Very nice, I really had the sensation of speed during takeoff.

[@mah584jr]

Bagheera 1 Cool, I'm glad you liked it so much! Thank you for taking the time to comment!

[@Scotspikeman]

Been on many others, but the 747 is still my favourite.

[@mah584jr]

It truly is a wonderful aircraft! I agree!

[@Scotspikeman]

***** Whenever I look at it, I still experience the same joy and wonder I first felt when I was a young boy. It brings back happy memories and that sense of wonder that only a child can have. An amazing aircraft.

[@mah584jr]

The great thing about flying is that it brings us back to when we were young!

[@Scotspikeman]

***** So true! Even now I still enjoy the thrill of take off and landing!

[@jasminderpinder]

I've flown on many, many aircraft but the 747 is still my fav. Always will be.

[@maxsarre]

Awesome video

[@FlightIsLife321]

True! I've never experienced that on a flight before though, so I was confused when I first heard it! Great video!!

[@AXAviation]

Love your creative titles! Awesome video as always

[@ollo1982]

Its leading edge slat. Not flap :) Flaps are on the wings behind :)

[@reaking7131]

Awesome Video! I'm going on the British Airways 747 soon to Florida can't wait! :D :)

[@jayd1426]

rea king that’s heathrow for you. Europe’s biggest and Busiest Airport

[@reversegamer5241]

Loved this video so much and still do now

[@asifhove]

What an incredibly long takeoff. Must have been fully loaded, weight wise 😊

[@FLT111]

Why aren't Rolls Royce engines very popular with other airlines who operate either the 747 and 767, are they less superior to GE or PW? Please could some offer there expert advice here?

[@gcoochy]

Rolls Royce are very superior engines but they're more expensive than GE Pratt engines so airlines tend to choose them

[@captaintoad]

Crushhhh......Rolllerrrrrrrrrrr......what a sound!!!!!

[@miketysonisno1842]

that was AWSOME!!!!!

[@Kpoole35]

Where to? That was brilliant!

[@calvinrovinescu6166]

I love these engines. It's a shame they're so rare. I consider myself lucky to see these at my hometown airport when British sends a 767. The funny thing is when they originally started service, it was a 777 maybe 4 days a week. Then they downsized to a 767 and decided to come every day. A few years later, they switched to the 787 when they began operating them overseas for a few months and advertised that they were using a Dreamliner. Then they switched back to the 767 again which makes me happy because I get to hear these engines. The 787 and its Trent 1000 engines are cool to see and very quiet, but the 767 with these engines is still more fun.

[@mah584jr]

Julio Romeresto I really like these engines too! Glad you enjoyed the video so much! Thank you for the comment!

[@autumnrain2110]

+Julio Romeresto what's your hometown?

[@owenstoodstill]

Awesome video!!! Im suffer from a massive fear of flying, to the point of actually feeling physically sick watching this. Its a great video though and im sure watching things like this can only help my fear.

[@mah584jr]

I'm glad you liked the video! Best of luck to you on your flying fears! For me, it's truly a joy to fly! I hope the same is true for you one day!

[@TomsPlanes]

great sound! i need to fly on a 744 sometime before they get retired

[@BadenCityFire]

RR engines again in perfection !!!!!!!! woooooooooow !

[@mah584jr]

BadenCityFire They are amazing to be sure! Glad you liked the video! Thank you for taking the time to comment!

[@BadenCityFire]

you`re welcome mate ! ;-)

[@BritishRail60062]

Lovely sound! As much as I like the GE90-115B, this is music to my ears.

[@mah584jr]

Yeah, the RB-211 is pretty sweet! Thanks for the comment!

[@frodoslodo]

Nice and clean BA jet

[@DeclanRooneySpottingHD]

Nice video! I hate getting the dirty windows :(

[@tonygriffith1]

~ An amazing experience indeed to be employed by this carrier. I agree their fleet is impressive as with the service. We aimed to maintain high standards and set the bar for others to follow. BA is a class act and will always be unparalleled to none. Hopefully. Lol

[@Vortigan07]

The best sound in the world! Bar none!

[@mah584jr]

It is pretty great! Glad you liked it so much! Thanks for the comment!

[@wellingtonaviationchannel634]

love the sound

[@Flightsim10HD]

Nice video! Love those engines:D

[@shaunpierce4174]

It's not every day you see the words FANTASTIC and BRITISH AIRWAYS in the same sentence

[@janheard3826]

Shaun Pierce I’ve always found BA fine but then I only travel Business or First. I like the Dreamliner. Lovely spacious washrooms!

[@christopherdaniel4841]

Otherwise terrific video. Shame about the window's interior plastic protective cover. Love the English countryside, clouds, engine sound, and leading-edge flap retracts. Departing Heathrow to the east also special. Thanks for capturing and sharing.

[@xanaduflipper]

Man those engines are loud! Sounds like my old Fiat Panda doing 70 on the motorway!! I'm sure the 747 is slightly better though!! ;-)

[@mah584jr]

The 747 is absolutely awesome! Wonderful aircraft! You should fly it sometime!

[@Gr3harrier]

Still watching this in September 2020😬

[@jacirogers9109]

Love Speedbird!

[@Boeingdude2]

omgggg great like all your videos :)

[@Sachin12345245]

How was The rest of your flight?

[@raykrislianggi]

That is one really dirty window...

[@speedbird2166]

Great video! 211's do sound great but I'm still a 115-B man! :-D

[@mah584jr]

Thanks! I think both are great engines as well!

[@redsplatspiderman]

Awsome vid

[@gcoochy]

Our lovely engines

[@happybrit8585]

What's that on the window , dirt or scratches ?

[@DZEyoyo123]

Are those the same engines that are on the 757? LOL They look pretty small.

[@mah584jr]

They're from the same engine family but are slightly different! The 757 uses the RB-211-535 and the 747 uses the RB211-524!

[@n310ea]

No, but the 767. Those are RB211-524H. The RB211-524H is a replacement engine for the RB211-22B and RB211-524B4 which are on the L-1011. If the L-1011 production had continued, they probably would have been fitted with the RB211-524H.

[@FlightSim205]

I love the engine sound. It sounds like a generator. ☺️ ツ

[@volatileacid]

why four engines as opposed to two? Also and to state the obvious, I take it a plane with 4 is safer than one with two?

[@mah584jr]

Not sure exactly why they built the way they did! You'd have to ask Boeing!

[@david1731048]

The 747 was designed at a time when transatlantic travel law dictated an aircraft had to have a minimum of 3 engines. Hence the trijet era with the DC-10 and the L-1011 Tristar. Planes with 2 engines or less couldn't fly any more than a certain amount of time (I think 2 hours) from the nearest airfield. That ruled out crossing the pacific and the atlantic. Since then 'ETOPS' (extended twin engine operations) means that due to the reliability of modern jet engines, twin engined planes can now fly long haul over large oceans. This is one of the main reasons aircraft like the 777 are overtaking older designs like the 747 as most popular choice for long haul operators. And yes, as common sense would suggest, 2 engines are cheaper to maintain than 4!

[@Tomatrix22]

And, I doubt this bird would be able to get off the ground with 2

[@TheLowprofiler]

you don't find many videos like these anymore

[@TheMarcogoon49]

fantastic indeed!

[@ianoliver3879]

What on Earth is 'fantastic' about this? It happens thousands of times a day around the world.

[@janheard3826]

Ian Oliver it’s easy to get cynical as one gets older. You would have probably thought it fantastic at one time. Sad when one loses the ability to marvel at new experiences.

[@reaking7095]

Awesome :)

[@mah584jr]

+Rea King Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@meerkatandpug]

Was that 27L?

[@mah584jr]

Same runway opposite direction! In this case it's runway 9R!

[@jacobmackey4628]

The flight was to Los Angeles, California

[@joselauzardojr.2808]

Now"That's "A "Transoceanic Airliner!!!

[@gustavomatamoros8837]

Oh if you go to germany in lufthansa from Miami or san Francisco the take off maybe be in the day

[@AmericanAirDFW]

Most of the windows that I'm seated in look just like that.

[@FlightIsLife321]

At 4:28 it almost sounds as if they reduced the engine power to minimum.

[@PedroStephano]

Steady hands :-)

[@gustavomatamoros8837]

Mah did you ese the malaysia a380

[@JumboJETchannel]

I love it ...

[@mah584jr]

I think it was dirty! Not sure why!

[@hshibeeb]

You flied over me 3 hours ago :/ I live next to heathrow

[@ronpritchard6720]

Did not realise Boeing 747-400 used Rolls Royce engines, was it just a stipulation for BA?

[@mah584jr]

I think BA and Qantas are the only two that have had them!

[@ronpritchard6720]

Ah, Ok- Thanks for the reply

[@ahm_767]

Here are the operators with the exact type engines :) Air New Zealand 747-419 (ZK-NBS,T,U) RB211-524G British Airways 747-436 RB211-524G2-19 Cargolux 747-4R7F RB211-524HT Cathay Pacific 747-467 RB211-524H Cathay Pacific Cargo 747-467F RB211-524HT Qantas 747-438 (VH-OJ* Series) RB211-524G South African Airways 747-444 (ZS-SAV,W,X,Y) RB211-524H 747-444 (ZS-SAK,Z) RB211-524HT

[@ronpritchard6720]

Adam Hamada Thanks for the info!

[@calvinrovinescu6166]

British also has the same engines n the 767 too.

[@sdfgdhg678]

the window looks not so clear

[@Flightbudy2channel]

Sweet

[@שגןשופריילך-מ5ט]

The El Al 747-400

[@gcoochy]

I make the fan blades for these

[@mah584jr]

Graham Couch Very cool!

[@speedbird1598]

+Graham Couch No offense but I do not think anyone has ordered Rb211s in like, 6 years ;)

[@seboll13]

so funny how the engines slow down when the aircraft is at high altitude

[@rossarmstrong6731]

Because to actually get off the ground takes a phenomenal amount of power. Once you reduce the climb angle you no longer need the full amount. The higher you go, the more efficient the engines then become (in fact, way more efficient than an equivalent power piston engine!), then you need far less power. Those RB211's sound AWESOME!!!

[@rossarmstrong6731]

I think so. I know their smaller a/c don't though, that's the specialty of the likes of CFM and IAE.

[@quentinhelde2879]

I like sound engines

[@nigel190263]

Fab!

[@TomsPlanes]

I bet!

[@matt18333]

Well don't worry, you still have many more years to fly one, they will be around for ages.

[@RayhanAhmed-qr3vz]

UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPT BIRDSEYE

[@XtremeOwner]

Turn off all electronic devices!

[@andrewhowden3887]

did you forget a cloth 👓

[@latheelathi5539]

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