Loaded 707 lifts off just before end of runway at Manaus!

[MrLaCubanisima]

Looks like they were standing on the brakes to let those Pratts spool up! WOW!!!

[flyingxk]

@MrLaCubanisima the procedure is called static take off thrust,...you dont stand on the brakes, you apply parking rake,...spool up, and when you are set you just release....

this is in contradiction to rolling take off technique, where you lign up already spooled up....

both are meant to give you more space on the runway....

hope i helped bro

[JeanLacerda2]

@flyingxk - Actually they don't use the parking brake because it usually gives a caution alarm, that's why is prohibited. They just stand on the brake and set the take off thrust for short field. That's what my dad said, he flies e-jets but I don't if it's the same for the 707's.

[hrljr76]

They are still flying the 707!? I thought they were all razor blades and beer cans by now!

[strikemaster111]

WOOOW!!!



[Coaljet]

Very impressive. That's what I've always found fascinating about the 707: when heavy, it really ate up the concrete, but when light, it could rotate in next to no time! How long is that runway by the way? It didn't look too long!

[LH287]

Reminds me of the "vodka burner" video...

[flyingxk]

...just 51 secs t/o roll..

[flyingxk]

something noteworthy,....see the horizontal piping top side of windshield?...its bent,why?...as per design 707 did not have a steel grab handle like later 727,737, to help when leaving your seat,...so pilots grabbed that which was not designed for human weight....lol

[dojorap]

I bet the PNF was tempted to call "Rotate" earlier than "Vr"!

[ns81]

Yea the early production 707s were powered by hairdryers. No wonder the military upgraded the powerplants to double the thrust. These pilots have some big brass ones.

[0Heavy0Metal0]

Those old turbo-jets are the loudest engines ever made. I grew up next to an airport and when a 707 was taking off, you knew it! One of my favorite aircraft of all time. Without it, we would not have the planes we have today. Great t/o here.

[terancamil]

WOOOOOOOWWWW !!!

[cruxader27]

what if seconds before V1 they have engine failure and aborted the take-off, will they be able to stop before the runway ends?

[thrax777]

what is the length of the runaway?

[draoi99]

No need to panic, plenty of room LOL

[Slaterator]

It was close to the edge but not that close to say "just before" the end of the runway. That would mean you don´t see any runway left from the cockpit when the aircraft lift´s up... ;-)

[AR123457]

Wow, that's sluggish ..must have been really heavy. Impressive T/O.

[CaptYanknBank]

I fly a brand new B767-300ERF and at MTOW on a 10000' runway, at V1 on a hot day, you think wow, there aint much runway left but not quite as bad as that one..!! He was a bit slow on the rotation which made it look worse.....

[renesuzi97]

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[wa40175]

wow talk about guts.

[ab123xz]

707s are still flying?

[Islandsoundzz]

Will this be out on DVD?

[JustPlanes]

@Islandsoundzz Look for this to come out on DVD in a few months...

[FrozenFlame333]

talk about operating limits.

[southaustinbrass101]

Vr at 1500' to go, Vlof w/1000' left. Looked slow but that's why they have performance charts. There are some vids w/the plane taking some dirt on lift off. Now THAT's cutting close. Cool clip though.

[skbenergy]

impressive WOW!

[jetblueilikeful]

WOW!!!!!!!!

[combarbala]

Clearway !

[flyingxk]

...and he performed a static take off thrust to gain a bit...that is why i never went to fly cargo.....lol

[stenic2]

runway was short... I like the way they applied TOGA before releasing the brakes...

[elyasf]

I really can't see this as an safe take off. If V1 engine faliure accure, they would easily over-shoot the runway.

[ebksb123]

AMAZING!!!

[jasleil]

Imagine being a spotter at the end of that runway.

[LeicesterPilot]

close call!

[Fafayou]

That's a scary V1 !

[mtefft]

Not a pilot but it seems to me that if the pilot had miscalculated relative humidity, air temp. or even tire pressure he might have put a divot in the grass at the end of the runway..

[donwert]

Not all that close---it did seem like the pilot reved the engines for quite a while before releasing the brakes, probably to maximize speed down the runway....

[ThePlanespotter1]

That was close!

[ThimedVideos]

Wow!

[forzadeco]

creapy :O

[djtalbotofficial]

Woah! Thats what you call a close call! :O

[bombcat91]

Fly this legend must be an honor.

[991Thedevil]

There was a close , nice : )

[wujay]

Good job it didn't have an engine failure just after V1

[jeffly1500]

@wujay That doesn't matter. Even if the runway was longer. V1 means point of no return. You have to rotate no matter what will happen (unless it's not possible to get to nose up)

[Coaljet]

@wujay Exactly. Looking at the video in hindsight, I don't know how much flap they used, but a few degrees more, too, might have been prudent :)

[flyingxk]

@Coaljet check my vid "b707 take off speeds"...flaps is standard 14 degrees, no options

[loggjamm]

Heavvvvvvvvvvvvvyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yy



[TheMsM1993]

Great Video