Sounds stupid maybe but ive told you before that thanks to you ( ur vids ;) ) i overcame my fear of flying. Since a year i been in planes about 6 times now and i love it more and more just like ur video's. Cheers m8
The boys are working hard on take off, Those Flaperons are so powerful. Its amazing when you do the control checks with the camera on just how sensitive the control surfaces are, you only have to slightly turn the control column and the flaperons move. The outboard ailerons actually lock to the neutral position when you transition to high speed flight i.e flaps up. Prevents wing twist
This is the exact flight I am taking on the 14th January! Watched it out of curiosity and also love planes! Hopefully I'll be on a 777 too! Best video of this journey I have seen
Thanks for posting all your great videos. I've never been to the USA, or been on any long haul flights so it's nice to sit and watch your journey's there and back here (UK).
Yeah, that's what I did in 2009 when I went to Ireland. Stayed in Los Angeles for a night and continued onto London and then Dublin the next day. Made the journey a lot easier!
Correct! The First Officer explains in the PA at the start, however ANZ's aircraft's speakers are pretty low you can't hear it great, that's someone with pretty much perfect hearing ha. We went on what was called a "Random NAT" (North Atlantic Track). Was due to the winds, dispatch decided our routing was best regarding fuel consumption rather than following everyone else on the standard NAT's. Every time I fly to LA I never get to go North over Greenland which is a shame!
Daniel- those are the Air Driven Hydraulic Pumps (ADP's) kicking in for the high demand needed during a stage of flight such as departure. You can hear them many other times too. You can hear all of this on the exterior on the PMDG 777. They also have the full flaperon bypass mode modelled too (what you see it doing once takeoff thrust it set- the way it droops then rises).
Thanks for bringing us along for the flight. Looking forward to trying out the ANZ 777-300ER on my trip to the USA in July (MEL-AKL-SFO) with the 777 running the MEL-AKL leg, 747 on the AKL-SFO leg.
This is the start of the route (ANZ1) which is London to Auckland via Los Angeles. Air New Zealand allows you to fly just Heathrow - LA or from LA - Auckland. If they didn't then this route wouldn't be half as popular. Only a quarter of our flight were continuing on to Auckland, more people would join them at LAX. Just like Qantas from Heathrow to SYD or MEL, they go via places like Singapore. You can book just Heathrow - Singapore with them if you like.
And bleedless engines, it is quite a radical design, the use of composites over aluminium is a huge step up. It has different characteristics, it conducts electricity better, burns to give a poisonous gas it shatters when broken, but it's stronger and lighter so the larger windows and higher humidity are possible. The A380 is innovative, a lot of the plane is welded rather than riveted, the turbulence reduction system is new, new engines, subtle new additions in the cockpit.
@cruiseshiplego Unless I'm mistaken Air NZ have only the 200ER and 300ER versions of the 777. Knowing this, one can look at the wing and conclude it's a 300ER due to the raked wingtips and the arrows/pathway marked on the wing for over-wing emergency escape.
Man, 777 is that big, huh? Fudge, I gotta to get me on one of these!! Bad ass engines, it seriously haul ass. Best video I have ever seen and the longest.. GREAT ONE!!!
You're certaintly right - they are pioneering the first airplane built mainly out of carbon fiber, but I can easily assume the B787 will not have cracks in its wing structure in a mere three more years from now. I'm not speaking about automation, I'm referring to the restriction Airbus puts into the control loop, no Boeing aircraft overrides pilot inputs like an A-320 would. Sure, they have DELM and direct mechanical backup modes (they need to) but even in a bad case, the pilot has a limit.
It is indeed, no matter how Aerodynamics is explained and proved, how we fly is way more than we think and know. The winds were gusting to 30knts or so from the right, so they placed right correction on take-off roll to keep wings level. However up to around 80knts when take-off thrust is applied, the 777's Flaperon is override' by the Hydraulic pressure being removed from the Flaperon to prevent fatigue to the actuators. It's then restored above 80knts! Smart aircraft indeed.
FBW control uses electrical voltages to command an actuator which drives the control surfaces to the desired position / angle as governed by cockpit controls or the autopilot. Its a rather simple closed-loop system pretty much like any other. Remember, flight envelope protection is not fly-by-wire. It is tied in with fly-by-wire controls as it allows for a computer to intervenne digitally or electronically so it can tap into the control loop to augment pilot commands from the sidestick(s).
Absolutely. The inertial reference system and air data system tell the airplane its aerodynamic and inertial states, i.e. the attitude, altitude, airspeed, angle-of-attack, heading and the all the rest. If the IRS and ADS have a serious problem, you've got some work on your hands. Now there are redundancies obviously, but IF that happens, and you are not in good weather, you have an issue to deal with. But that is why you have your standby instruments, but the A/P does not function off them.
It's such a popular route it makes sense to go that way around to Auckland (LHR-LAX-LHR) There's 2 daily flights and the other one goes via Hong Kong like most other airlines from Heathrow.
Really nice video! Really like that sunset and the nice lighting of LAX airport near the end. So since you said that you couldn't get a cockpit visit because the pilots left, does that mean (for you) that it's more likely to get a cockpit visit by asking the pilots directly?
In regard to a hijacking, you may have a point but that is not what envelope protection was designed for. Its designed so that the entire mission can be flown within "the box".
Because it stops in LAX and carries on to Auckland a hour or so later. They have 2 Flights a day to Auckland from LHR, one via Hong Kong and one via Los Angeles.
I'll make this quick. Flew KC-135s during the SEA conflict. Four engines that had a total thrust of less than one of my brother's L-1011 engines, and his were MUCH more reliable. I rememeber very well the concern about a 2 engine going transoceanic. Ought to talk to Handi about straight jet engines, water injected, for flights all over the world. Maybe he (or she) would get the point about today's reliability for a 'short hop'.
FANTASTIC VIDEO! Beautiful video quality and editing, beautiful wingview. You earned my sub only 2 mins into the video! Tell me, what editing program do you use? My Sony Vegas 11 has terrible transition problems but yours is great and smooth.
@DenBosch112 No a departure briefing is between all 2 or 3 Pilots, in this case 3. This would be done before Pushback normally just before the Pushback Checklist. A briefing goes over the SID, what to do if emergency etc. That's just the standard PA have on all flights before Push. This guy went into a little more detail, some keep it sweet and short and some go into detail.
Ola João, obrigado pela info, sinseramente ate nem me lembrei que a Nova Zel fica ainda mais abaixo que Australia sendo que da Australia nao existe voos diretos para Londres, e sendo assim vai direto o voo de Nova Zel para Lax certo?
No I didn't use it since I was travelling with my Mum. We did however take full advantage of the spare seat and leg recliners which are worth it to me. I could only see myself using SkyCouch on my own, even then it'd be cheaper to go Premium Economy than 2x spare seats for SkyCouch. I recommend if you're travelling in twos.
It's not going to fall off - the wing needs to be flexible to deal with different situations. On departure the PF was fighting to keep wings level with a 30+ knt crosswind. You don't want that wind to push the wing into the ground..
I like this video! It's brilliant: Nice aircraft, nice Airline, nice Route, nice weather, everything is nice. Love the B773ER, very beautiful aircraft but 744 is even nice :D
Exatamente :) Faz da N. Zel. para LAX , reabastece e segue para Londres, o unico destino europeu da Air New Zealand. Por vezes, em vez de Los Angeles, faz escala em Hong Kong, e segue para Londres.
If the airplane goes beyond a bank limit and the stick is released, normal law will roll the aircraft back within roll attitude limits. The ground proxiity warning system does not control the aircraft - it just provides aural and visual alerts to the aircrew about a potential terrain conflict. Its up to the pilots to avoid the conflict.
Detailed; After Hydraulic pressure is removed from the Aileron's, the Flaperon then drops from it's own weight then as the aircraft accelerates the aerodynamic forces push it upwards - after this happening it goes back to being level and to the position requested by the yoke in the flight deck. When it goes back to normal is generally at or above 80knts. You can see in the video how strong the winds were and the required skill to keep wings level!
Just a suggestion. Of course not, the FE system is designed to reduce the likelihood of crashing. One story that gives it merit though is US Airways 1549, the FE system prevented the plane stalling, so the plane got down to a low speed, but was high enough to prevent a catastrophic stall.
I have indeed, it was an okay flight. However I do recommend Air New Zealand for this route. Getting a row to yourself is about luck - being in March you may find that luck since it's not the routes busiest time in the year!
The flight there and back I spent all the time I could out the window. I haven't used IFE on a plane in years. I don't see the point since the incredible views outside - your neck might ache after but it's worth it ha.
OH GOD! THE SCREAMING KIDS THE RUSTLING CRISP PACKETS!!! Please Im doing this journy in March on UA935 which I note youve also done. I really really hope its quiet. Having said that according to the seat map theres still only 18 people including me on that flight so Im hoping to get a row to myself. I cant wait it will be my first time on a 777.
If the pilot makes a mistake, its full-blown pilot error. But if those were flights were with an A-320 yes, alpha floor could've been there to prevent the stall from progressing but I do not believe the airplane is able to automatically avoid terrain conflict. The Lockheed F-16 has such a system. The limits of the flight envelope are mainly airspeed, angle-of-attack and attitude, if the airplane encroaches on Vne, it pitches up to slow it down, when close to stalling you know how it works.
@Kassowar65 They are massive on the 777, 8 Hydraulic sections I believe. They make noises before doing stuff like Flaps going down, turning on the ground.
Not entirely true - 200mph is 174knts. Depending on conditions; the VR speed can be an excessive 180-190 knots! That's actually common for a heavy loaded 777. Estimating the fuel load, pax & weather conditions, I'd confidentially say the VR was around 170knts. The V2 speed which is quickly met after VR is generally the speed (or above) the whole aircraft will become airborne, so Mikael is would be correct by saying it's taking off at 200mph. Hope this helped!
Boeing does it right. Airbus can only dream of manufacturing anything this reliable and durable. The A380 has been in service less than 10 years and is already experiencing structural failure and wing fractures. Its been paying hundreds of millions in restitution and repairs. They were so busying trying to beat Boeing in releasing the A380, they failed to adequately give the airbus 380 enough time for proper testing. Boeing took its time with 747-8 and used it as a freighter initially. Smart.
Yeah more airlines are implementing that. I think it's a must these days, especially for long haul. Can't think of anything better than WiFi whilst crossing the Atlantic!
I don't get clapped for the job I do each day... and nor do the air traffic controllers... 'well done, you didn't kill any body today! Have a medal and come back and do it all again tomorrow!'
There would have been plenty of thrust to get him up and away, by the time the engines were spooling up the airplane was already plowing down trees. If he would've gunned the thrust levers whilst above the runway instead of mowing down the timber it could've been a different result - or maybe not. I can't really say. Also I'm repeating it again, fly-by-wire or fly-by-light is NOT an envelope protection system. It is a flight control system that can ALLOW an electronic means for augmentation...
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This video couldn't emphasize on the power of those engines and the beauty of the 777 any more. Absolutely brilliant; loved it!
Sounds stupid maybe but ive told you before that thanks to you ( ur vids ;) ) i overcame my fear of flying. Since a year i been in planes about 6 times now and i love it more and more just like ur video's.
Cheers m8
Great video. I really appreciate all of the little things that you recorded. Pushback and start-up was golden! Thanks for making this.
I was thinking about you! Because it was really windy that day! Glad you had a great flight mate!
The boys are working hard on take off, Those Flaperons are so powerful. Its amazing when you do the control checks with the camera on just how sensitive the control surfaces are, you only have to slightly turn the control column and the flaperons move. The outboard ailerons actually lock to the neutral position when you transition to high speed flight i.e flaps up. Prevents wing twist
I love the first 10 minutes!! As you said already, the engine spool up is one of the most impressing things of the 777-300ER. Good vid man!
love the sound that the flaps make when they extend outwards, and i love how the wing is so clean
This is the exact flight I am taking on the 14th January! Watched it out of curiosity and also love planes! Hopefully I'll be on a 777 too! Best video of this journey I have seen
Nice, one of the rare videos that captured the aura of a passenger plane engine sound in the cabin on takeoff.
Thanks for posting all your great videos. I've never been to the USA, or been on any long haul flights so it's nice to sit and watch your journey's there and back here (UK).
Great sound on the engine start, never get to hear it that close! Awesome!
holy crap! that was one of the most powerful and awesome takeoffs ive seen in awhile
AWESOME overview of LHR and T5 and superb wingflex also great HD nice vid.
Is it bad that after the plane landed i wanted you to get out and explore LA? ;) closest i can get for the moment. nice vid dude.
Wow!! You really captured the love for flying...amazing! Thank you
Yeah, that's what I did in 2009 when I went to Ireland. Stayed in Los Angeles for a night and continued onto London and then Dublin the next day. Made the journey a lot easier!
Correct! The First Officer explains in the PA at the start, however ANZ's aircraft's speakers are pretty low you can't hear it great, that's someone with pretty much perfect hearing ha. We went on what was called a "Random NAT" (North Atlantic Track). Was due to the winds, dispatch decided our routing was best regarding fuel consumption rather than following everyone else on the standard NAT's. Every time I fly to LA I never get to go North over Greenland which is a shame!
Daniel- those are the Air Driven Hydraulic Pumps (ADP's) kicking in for the high demand needed during a stage of flight such as departure. You can hear them many other times too. You can hear all of this on the exterior on the PMDG 777. They also have the full flaperon bypass mode modelled too (what you see it doing once takeoff thrust it set- the way it droops then rises).
Thanks for bringing us along for the flight. Looking forward to trying out the ANZ 777-300ER on my trip to the USA in July (MEL-AKL-SFO) with the 777 running the MEL-AKL leg, 747 on the AKL-SFO leg.
so cute the kids laughing ;) Nice video!!
I love the noise of those powerful engines starting up. music to my ears.
This is the start of the route (ANZ1) which is London to Auckland via Los Angeles. Air New Zealand allows you to fly just Heathrow - LA or from LA - Auckland. If they didn't then this route wouldn't be half as popular. Only a quarter of our flight were continuing on to Auckland, more people would join them at LAX. Just like Qantas from Heathrow to SYD or MEL, they go via places like Singapore. You can book just Heathrow - Singapore with them if you like.
Very glad I could help! Flying is a beautiful thing and everyone should get the chance to try and enjoy it! :-))
Congratulations, great video. It seems it was a turbulent take off!
And bleedless engines, it is quite a radical design, the use of composites over aluminium is a huge step up. It has different characteristics, it conducts electricity better, burns to give a poisonous gas it shatters when broken, but it's stronger and lighter so the larger windows and higher humidity are possible. The A380 is innovative, a lot of the plane is welded rather than riveted, the turbulence reduction system is new, new engines, subtle new additions in the cockpit.
Wonderful! Wonderful video! I seldom see videos that include engine start and taxiing! Great video
The 773 really has a beautiful wing, nice video! :)
@cruiseshiplego Unless I'm mistaken Air NZ have only the 200ER and 300ER versions of the 777. Knowing this, one can look at the wing and conclude it's a 300ER due to the raked wingtips and the arrows/pathway marked on the wing for over-wing emergency escape.
Man, 777 is that big, huh? Fudge, I gotta to get me on one of these!! Bad ass engines, it seriously haul ass. Best video I have ever seen and the longest.. GREAT ONE!!!
You're certaintly right - they are pioneering the first airplane built mainly out of carbon fiber, but I can easily assume the B787 will not have cracks in its wing structure in a mere three more years from now. I'm not speaking about automation, I'm referring to the restriction Airbus puts into the control loop, no Boeing aircraft overrides pilot inputs like an A-320 would. Sure, they have DELM and direct mechanical backup modes (they need to) but even in a bad case, the pilot has a limit.
That the starter motor starting the engines up, it's very distinctive.
Love captain's announcement. great video anyway :)
It is indeed, no matter how Aerodynamics is explained and proved, how we fly is way more than we think and know. The winds were gusting to 30knts or so from the right, so they placed right correction on take-off roll to keep wings level. However up to around 80knts when take-off thrust is applied, the 777's Flaperon is override' by the Hydraulic pressure being removed from the Flaperon to prevent fatigue to the actuators. It's then restored above 80knts! Smart aircraft indeed.
woohooo! thans for uploading!
hope LA is still as good...
FBW control uses electrical voltages to command an actuator which drives the control surfaces to the desired position / angle as governed by cockpit controls or the autopilot. Its a rather simple closed-loop system pretty much like any other. Remember, flight envelope protection is not fly-by-wire. It is tied in with fly-by-wire controls as it allows for a computer to intervenne digitally or electronically so it can tap into the control loop to augment pilot commands from the sidestick(s).
Absolutely. The inertial reference system and air data system tell the airplane its aerodynamic and inertial states, i.e. the attitude, altitude, airspeed, angle-of-attack, heading and the all the rest. If the IRS and ADS have a serious problem, you've got some work on your hands. Now there are redundancies obviously, but IF that happens, and you are not in good weather, you have an issue to deal with. But that is why you have your standby instruments, but the A/P does not function off them.
Awesome wing view!!!! AWESOME VIDEO!!
It's such a popular route it makes sense to go that way around to Auckland (LHR-LAX-LHR) There's 2 daily flights and the other one goes via Hong Kong like most other airlines from Heathrow.
Love your videos! Great job!
Love the squeeking sound of the chair!! 32:49
Great video though!
Realistically speaking, they both make great planes. I love the A-340-600. So they did something right.
Cool - yeah if it's ANZ1 then it'll more than definitely be the 77W. Glad I could somewhat prepare you for your journey! Thanks!
Really nice video! Really like that sunset and the nice lighting of LAX airport near the end.
So since you said that you couldn't get a cockpit visit because the pilots left, does that mean (for you) that it's more likely to get a cockpit visit by asking the pilots directly?
In regard to a hijacking, you may have a point but that is not what envelope protection was designed for. Its designed so that the entire mission can be flown within "the box".
Because it stops in LAX and carries on to Auckland a hour or so later. They have 2 Flights a day to Auckland from LHR, one via Hong Kong and one via Los Angeles.
I'll make this quick. Flew KC-135s during the SEA conflict. Four engines that had a total thrust of less than one of my brother's L-1011 engines, and his were MUCH more reliable. I rememeber very well the concern about a 2 engine going transoceanic. Ought to talk to Handi about straight jet engines, water injected, for flights all over the world. Maybe he (or she) would get the point about today's reliability for a 'short hop'.
@Superstreak1 Awesome! Just got off a 777 and now watching 777s on youtube. I like your style!
FANTASTIC VIDEO! Beautiful video quality and editing, beautiful wingview. You earned my sub only 2 mins into the video! Tell me, what editing program do you use? My Sony Vegas 11 has terrible transition problems but yours is great and smooth.
Just got a new Subscriber! GREAT VIDEO MAN!
nice video HeathrowSpotting. The 777 must be very stable, i never flew the 777-300 only flew the 777-200 and i felt it stable too.
You'll just have to settle for what you get I'm afraid, whether that's on a Thomson Airways 757 or a Flybe Dash.
Awesome video!
@DenBosch112 No a departure briefing is between all 2 or 3 Pilots, in this case 3. This would be done before Pushback normally just before the Pushback Checklist. A briefing goes over the SID, what to do if emergency etc. That's just the standard PA have on all flights before Push. This guy went into a little more detail, some keep it sweet and short and some go into detail.
Every airplane does, that is why outstanding airmanship makes a true pilot. The pilot either makes or breaks the aircraft, true for any bird. ;-)
Ola João, obrigado pela info, sinseramente ate nem me lembrei que a Nova Zel fica ainda mais abaixo que Australia sendo que da Australia nao existe voos diretos para Londres, e sendo assim vai direto o voo de Nova Zel para Lax certo?
Back in the States already...!
Hope you have plenty of footage from LHR ;)
All the best.
I love the sound of those engines:)) love baby pur love!
excellent quality! Great Video!
No I didn't use it since I was travelling with my Mum. We did however take full advantage of the spare seat and leg recliners which are worth it to me. I could only see myself using SkyCouch on my own, even then it'd be cheaper to go Premium Economy than 2x spare seats for SkyCouch. I recommend if you're travelling in twos.
It's not going to fall off - the wing needs to be flexible to deal with different situations. On departure the PF was fighting to keep wings level with a 30+ knt crosswind. You don't want that wind to push the wing into the ground..
Because it goes from Auckland to London VIA Los Angeles. So you can book just LAX-LHR or LHR-LAX if you want.
@plummer89 ANZ2 is the 77W AUK-LAX-LHR. ANZ2 is the 77W on LHR-AUK-LAX. Looks like ANZ5/6 is a mix of the B772, B744 & B77W.
I like this video! It's brilliant: Nice aircraft, nice Airline, nice Route, nice weather, everything is nice. Love the B773ER, very beautiful aircraft but 744 is even nice :D
Huge wind gust as soon as you leave the ground. Nice to see the draft fly over right near you
@thepsp619 Thanks, it means a lot. Glad you enjoyed it!
Exatamente :) Faz da N. Zel. para LAX , reabastece e segue para Londres, o unico destino europeu da Air New Zealand. Por vezes, em vez de Los Angeles, faz escala em Hong Kong, e segue para Londres.
Nice video! Just been on a 777 To dubai myself from heathrow.
simply beautiful. nothing like a 777
If the airplane goes beyond a bank limit and the stick is released, normal law will roll the aircraft back within roll attitude limits. The ground proxiity warning system does not control the aircraft - it just provides aural and visual alerts to the aircrew about a potential terrain conflict. Its up to the pilots to avoid the conflict.
Excellent vid of the ride of 773, how do you keep your camera so steady?
@HeathrowSpottingHD, I'll be flying to frankfurt. I want to get a good quality video. How did you make it look soo good?
Nice Video, I see you got yourself a creeky seat!
Detailed; After Hydraulic pressure is removed from the Aileron's, the Flaperon then drops from it's own weight then as the aircraft accelerates the aerodynamic forces push it upwards - after this happening it goes back to being level and to the position requested by the yoke in the flight deck. When it goes back to normal is generally at or above 80knts. You can see in the video how strong the winds were and the required skill to keep wings level!
Just a suggestion. Of course not, the FE system is designed to reduce the likelihood of crashing. One story that gives it merit though is US Airways 1549, the FE system prevented the plane stalling, so the plane got down to a low speed, but was high enough to prevent a catastrophic stall.
ANZ1 is LHR-AUK via LAX. Just like when you go to Australia, you go via Singapore, Hong Kong etc.
i went to la at night to we drove to califoria once we arrived in la and went to disneyland for 2 days
Ok just wanted to clear that up. Never the less good video!!
Allways enjoy your videos
Cheers! Depending on Winds etc anywhere from 10-12 Hours. Average is around 11 hours 30 Minutes!
I have indeed, it was an okay flight. However I do recommend Air New Zealand for this route. Getting a row to yourself is about luck - being in March you may find that luck since it's not the routes busiest time in the year!
The flight there and back I spent all the time I could out the window. I haven't used IFE on a plane in years. I don't see the point since the incredible views outside - your neck might ache after but it's worth it ha.
OH GOD! THE SCREAMING KIDS THE RUSTLING CRISP PACKETS!!! Please Im doing this journy in March on UA935 which I note youve also done. I really really hope its quiet.
Having said that according to the seat map theres still only 18 people including me on that flight so Im hoping to get a row to myself. I cant wait it will be my first time on a 777.
great video of the great 77W!!
Er, annoying window? Was that squeeking sound?
love this sight of the wing, amazing.
Ha, it's a brilliant departure. Thanks!
great video, thanks for posting.
I love flying. Afraid but love it!
the video quality is superb
ANZ2 is Auckland TO London VIA LAX. ANZ1 is London TO Auckland VIA LAX.
Nice video! Thanks for sharing!
If the pilot makes a mistake, its full-blown pilot error. But if those were flights were with an A-320 yes, alpha floor could've been there to prevent the stall from progressing but I do not believe the airplane is able to automatically avoid terrain conflict. The Lockheed F-16 has such a system. The limits of the flight envelope are mainly airspeed, angle-of-attack and attitude, if the airplane encroaches on Vne, it pitches up to slow it down, when close to stalling you know how it works.
@Kassowar65 They are massive on the 777, 8 Hydraulic sections I believe. They make noises before doing stuff like Flaps going down, turning on the ground.
Not entirely true - 200mph is 174knts. Depending on conditions; the VR speed can be an excessive 180-190 knots! That's actually common for a heavy loaded 777. Estimating the fuel load, pax & weather conditions, I'd confidentially say the VR was around 170knts. The V2 speed which is quickly met after VR is generally the speed (or above) the whole aircraft will become airborne, so Mikael is would be correct by saying it's taking off at 200mph. Hope this helped!
Boeing does it right. Airbus can only dream of manufacturing anything this reliable and durable. The A380 has been in service less than 10 years and is already experiencing structural failure and wing fractures. Its been paying hundreds of millions in restitution and repairs. They were so busying trying to beat Boeing in releasing the A380, they failed to adequately give the airbus 380 enough time for proper testing. Boeing took its time with 747-8 and used it as a freighter initially. Smart.
Yeah more airlines are implementing that. I think it's a must these days, especially for long haul. Can't think of anything better than WiFi whilst crossing the Atlantic!
I don't get clapped for the job I do each day... and nor do the air traffic controllers... 'well done, you didn't kill any body today! Have a medal and come back and do it all again tomorrow!'
There would have been plenty of thrust to get him up and away, by the time the engines were spooling up the airplane was already plowing down trees. If he would've gunned the thrust levers whilst above the runway instead of mowing down the timber it could've been a different result - or maybe not. I can't really say.
Also I'm repeating it again, fly-by-wire or fly-by-light is NOT an envelope protection system. It is a flight control system that can ALLOW an electronic means for augmentation...
im flying lax to lhr and lhr to lax in march 11....was this carrier good or ??? how was ur flight hope you give me info......anyway great video :D
wow anz1 the best plane.I wish fly by ANZ1
I didn't realize how massive a B777 is until recently. I got a chance to analyze it up lcose and was taken back by how large the engines were.