Video screenshot of the Co-Pilot hand-flying the 747 on climb out above the clouds the rate of climb would start out at just 300 feet per minute on the worst of days! Those were some marginal operations to say the least! Thankfully, advances in aerodynamic design and far more powerful engines have left those days far behind us. Some of those takeoffs saw the mains leave the ground with less than 1,000 feet of runway left! He said the end of the runway would disappear from their view (under the glareshield) as they rotated, but they wouldn't be off the ground yet - Yikes! Can you even imagine what that looked and felt like from the cockpit? And the fun wasn't over yet. He told me many times of how they'd rotate way down the runway, and since they were so heavy, the airplane would often roll for quite a way with the main gear still on the ground. Those early 747's were a little on the underpowered side, and at max weight and high temps, the roll down the runway was really looooong. The takeoffs out of ORD on hot and windless days were pretty scary. For several years he flew the non-stop trip from Chicago ORD to Honolulu HNL - lotsa people and cargo, and even more fuel. Takeoffs at or near gross weight were a common experience for my dad. And while the -100's had a max takeoff weight of 710,000 pounds, the -200 in the video is more like 820,000 - 830,000 pounds, or around the 371.9 (x 1000) KG seen on the gross weight indicator early in the video. Similar to the 747-200 in this video, the -100's that my dad mostly flew where a 3-man cockpit with a Flight Engineer sitting sideways monitoring the aircraft systems. Video screenshot of the start of takeoff roll in this very heavy 747-200 over 10,000 hours accumulated on this type alone! He spent the rest of his career, another 16 years, in one of those two seats in the front of the 747. He used to say "DC-3's to 747's, who could ask for more?" In 1971 he transitioned from being a 727 Captain to flying Co-Pilot on the 747, shortly after the airplane came online at United in 1970. For 35 years he flew for United Airlines, starting out with the DC-3 in 1952. I specifically enjoyed the video because it reminded me very much of my dad, Robert Clupper. you'll feel like you're right there with the crew! I highly recommend you watch this video, and that you do so in the 720p HD setting and in fullscreen. This video might mean more to me than it will to you, however, I'm as sure as I can be that you'll love it too! It's an excellent cockpit view (shot from the jumpseat) of an older 747-200 taking off on runway 08 at the Ostend Belgium airport at or very near max takeoff weight. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here.Īny changes made can be done at any time and will become effective at the end of the trial period, allowing you to retain full access for 4 weeks, even if you downgrade or cancel.Wow. You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for $69 per month.įor cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here.Ĭhange the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters covering key business themes with original, in-depth reporting. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. During your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages.
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