NW A330 Takeoff at London Gatwick 26L

[robandricm]

Man I miss NW!!! :( It was a great company to fly for! :(

[TomTomTheSatNavmk1]

Can anyone tell me what that gey aircraft on the ground is at 2:25? It's always intruigued me when I've taken off from gatwick....

[TomTomTheSatNavmk1]

@TomTomTheSatNavmk1 *Grey.

[ghettoperson257]

sounds like a DC-10 taking off

[dvddmc]

PW, RR, GE Love all the sounds the engine makes when they spool up such a great sound any time

[Jagermeister196]

I was aware of only 1 runway at gatwick?

[dcharles09]

make ur self comfortable for the next 7hrs and 45 mins lol

[Moss235]

Did the A330 replace the D-C-10 for nWA or do they still have them in service

[halo2windows]

Hmm...for some reason, it sounds like the IAE V2500 to me...Great sound though

[HMC200]

My dad is a pilot and he used to fly the a330 for Thomas cook he said it was like operating a rc car vey reliable controls and also very light the controls were never heavy!

Now he flies the a340-500 for Etihad

[Chrisrex83]

@HMC200 Pretty cool. A pilot of the new Airbus 380 said that the way it is programmed, the controls on the A380 actually feel lighter than that of an A330!! Gotta love Fly-by-Wire.

[plasticspastic201]

@Chrisrex83 Fly by wire is shit.

[natbrain]

@plasticspastic201 you know that the 777 works with Fly-by-wire right?

[plasticspastic201]

@natbrain thats right. Fly by wire is SHIT

[natbrain]

@plasticspastic201 the 777 is awesome...i don't want to misunderstand you, but are you saying Fly by Wire is crap, or are you saying Fly by Wire is THE shit?

[plasticspastic201]

@natbrain i am saying YOU are shit mofo. deal with it

[natbrain]

@plasticspastic201 hey, calm down dude. We have different opinions. You think Fly by Wire sucks, I think it's okay. Things are fine, no need to explode.

[natbrain]

@plasticspastic201 and where did that come from? You are saying Fly by Wire is "SHIT", now you call me that? Okay, look, you need to look at what we're talking about here. Because I could say the very same about you. This comment doesn't even make sense. You could call me whatever you want, but don't be a hypocrite and say bad things about me for not doing anything. Seriously, because anything you do here, you started it. I'm just asking why you say this about Fly by wire, then you curse at me.

[natbrain]

@natbrain and by "this comment", I meant the comment you just said. I was NOT talking about my comment

[domjw0012]

So you were in business class and didn't even get a personal TV? Or was like stowed in the armrest or something? :P

[markyyyyyyyy321]

A flight of mine got cancelled in Spain, and the carrier sent an A330 over to collect us - a big aircraft considering a 2 hour flight, but was very comfortable.

[Cessna9417l]

a funny one is delta, ATL to MCO for us more than once was a 767-400 to 56 minutes

[coolfly005]

an A330 is smaller than a B777 right? if so how much?

[Jazz8584]

A330-300 can hold 440 passengers in a single class configuration. B777-300 can hold 550 passengers in a single class configuration.

[grassroot3]

Delta 777-200LR holds - 276 in 2 classes

Delta A330-300 holds - 298 in 2 classes

Delta's 777LR has beds in business class

[gloomyoutlook]

I think the most important dimension for a passenger in terms of comparative aircraft size is the width of the cabin:

A330 - 5.28 m

777 - 5.86 m

I find 777s are far more comfortable to travel in, although this depends on the configuration. I've only ever flown on 777s on long haul flights, whereas A330s are operated domestically here. SIA's 777 configuration is most agreeable :]

[KYLEAIRWAYS]

Ive been on 50 planes but never an airbus

[AARedSox327]

the engine cap marker looks ccool

[kyronpressure]

very nice

[fatpilot12]

never been on the a33o before only on the a300-600 and a320 from the airbus fleet how does it feel to b in a a330 is it smooth in landing and take off

[CptBird]

A330's are remarkable, I'm a Boeing fan boy lol.. and the A332 seems just as mighty as the B772 to me.. Would like to try the A346 one time, but I really only like twin jets.. the B744 is the obvious exception though :)

[joathann]

hhahah.. you helped them build them without any education? 1. No 2. If you did I dont want to fly them. A tip become a flight engineer and you might help building them in the future..

[camerongoll]

plz don't tell me your trying to be mean because i don't get your comment

[InuKun2008]

@joathann Well, keep in mind that the other user only said they helped build them, which likely is the assembly process. It's everyday people who were hired, not flight engineers. Besides, when you consider that the fuselage is just sheets of aluminum that are glued and then bolted together, it doesn't require someone over $80k in education and training to apply epoxy glue and set bolts.

[InuKun2008]

@joathann Also, flight engineers have nothing to do with the assembly process of aircraft. Their role on modern day aircraft has become non-existent as their job was taken over by the flight computers. The job of a flight engineer was to ensure that all systems functioned correctly during each stage of flight (Hence why it went from a base crew of three to a base crew of two), and to assist the Captain and First Officer is ny corrections needed to be made during the flight to ensure safety.

[gullivera]

I always love that growl of the Rolls Royce engines when you're seated ahead of them

[RixceU]

Yeah, but these are PW ;-)

[Flyglobespan93]

P&W have a good growl aswell

[seemyseems]

And GE!

[Flyglobespan93]

yeah

[fernousdu972]

very good video !

[vanhalo]

is this pw4000 nearly identical to the ones on the 747-400?

[trout1987]

No, i could be wrong, but i think the pw4000 on the a330 is a little bigger than the ones on the 744.

[ven360]

Yes you are right A330's PW engine is bigger than B744's PW. But they are from the same family PW4000.

Spec. of 744 PW:

This is the 1st family of PW 4000 It's 94 inch (2.4 m) diameter fan with thrust ranging from 52,000 to 63,000 lbf (230 to 275 kN).

Spec. of A330 PW

The 2nd family is the 100 inch (2.5 m) diameter fan engine.

Thrust from 64,500 to 68,600 lbf (287 to 305 kN)

Last one is Boeing 777 PW4000 its112 inch (2.8 m) diameter fan engine.

Thrust from 86,760 to 99,000.

[JMG717]

nearly.....  but not quite ;-)

[zedextreme8177]

I just love the sounds those PW engines make! Especially the spool-up at 01:24

[tornadoexe]

I heard a380 was the fastest passenger airplane. But do you know if it is and what airlines use it at the moment.

[MMSband737]

Its the biggest but not the fastest.

[tornadoexe]

Um well A380 isn't the fastest? well what is that still operates today because Concorde isn't in operation anymore.

[madipides]

747 is the fastest passenger aircraft. A380 is focused on the new thinking of being more fuel efficient(thus slower).

[DapperJas]

The "new thinking" of fuel efficiency (or just efficiency in general)is what brought the 747 to the world in the first place.Also, the A380 is faster than the b747.

[Airlineboy4590]

@madipides no the Airbus A340-600 is the fastest passenger aircraft

[MusicLover11325]

@madipides What about the Boeing 777-300ER?

[britishagentTV]

Qantas, Singapore Airlines, and Emirates. Air France should have their first one by January.

[tornadoexe]

is a 777 or 747 faster

[madipides]

747 is faster. It can cruise at Mach .85. A 777 can cruise at Mach .84. I don't know Airbus as well. A boeing 767 can cruise at Mach .81. A 737 can cruise at Mach .80. A regional jet can cruise at Mach .78.

The difference. A 777 compared to a 767 DFW LHR is about 20-25 minutes.

A 747 compared to a specially fitted 737 with auxillary tanks Houston-Amsterdam is 45 minutes. (KLM flies a 747 and Privatair flies a 737 on this 10hr flight)

[FrisoLustig]

As an Airbus-fan I must admit, flying on a Boeing (747/777) means flying faster. This summer on a trip LIM-AMS (777-200) we flew 1096 km/h at 35000ft (whatever that is in mach). A340-600 I reached 'only' 1020 km/h. (35000ft.)

[DonGrange]

The speed you fly is not just down to the airplane but on weather conditions and jetstreams.

Jetstreams flow in a easterly direction over the Atlantic so when you flew LIM-AMS you probably had a good tail wind.

Out of interest what flight was the A340-600 on?

[FrisoLustig]

FRA-ICN

[panamcunard]

@madipides

I believe an A330 cruise at Mach .82.

A340 500/600 cruise at Mach .83.

The Big One, A380 cruise at .85.

[jetset59]

@madipides A 737 from Houston??? I could never do that! First, I would go stir crazy because the plane is so small and it would just bother me being on a 737 that long. The longest flight I've ever taken on one was 3 hours! haha

[jetset59]

@madipides @madipides A 737 from Houston??? I could never do that! First, I would go stir crazy because the plane is so small and it would just bother me being on a 737 that long. The longest flight I've ever taken on one was 3 hours! haha

[jmkpns]

An A330 powered by Rolls Royce, mighty fine!

[zedextreme8177]

These are Pratt and Whitney PW4000 engines. NW has only got PW engines on their A330s.

[trhyshtb]

Is DTW Detroit Wayne?

[madipides]

Yes

[sanshuz]

jumbo jets fucking rock. The Power, the sound. Fucking Awesome!

[rigdon]

listen up IDIOTS. if you don't recgonise an airport code, just paste it into google and it takes literally 3 seconds to find it. stop wasting comments by asking this sort of mundane crap, you spastics.

great vid btw.

[uploader1010]

i agree (Y)

[planes100]

its not a jumbo jet if you notice there is only on engine on the wing

[sanshuz]

Oh right. so a 747 would be classed as a jumbo?

[zedextreme8177]

Nope, actually all large widebody jets can be classified as a jumbo.

[reddishknight007]

Like a dc10 and a 757 a340 and a330

[zedextreme8177]

Yes, but a 757 won't come there as it has a narrower fuselage. However, the L-1011 Tristar and the 767 can be classified so.

[SenseAll]

I love NWA! Perfect service. I flew on their MSP - AMS route in Dec 2007. Their A330 rocks. The early arrival (6:30am) to AMS is perfect.

[BritishAgent]

Does NWA have any safety standards? Turning off the fasten seat belt sign immediatly after takeoff?

[ABflyersk8r]

It rings when the gear lever goes up!

[BritishAgent]

On every other video on an A330 or Airbus, it doesn't have that. On Boeings on takeoff on a NWA plane, I've heard the same sound.

[maxou5757]

Well Air Canada and Air Transat does the same thing. They do not turn off the seat belt sign... LOL

[BibKnelg787]

I have flown on an airbus and I´ve heard the sound. This wasn´t the turn-off of the fasten seat belt sign but the Passenger Service Unit (PSU) attendant button!

[fozzy2393]

LOOOL! can you imagine if they actualy did turn them off that soon after take off? that would be so funny XD

[Sterlingjob]

That noise can be from the PSU (Passenger Service Unit) attendant button!

[ImmortalSynn]

Get real, no airline would turn its seat belt sign off during climbout.

[adjb04]

they didnt turn it off, that sound was just one crew member contacting another crew member over the inflight phones

[Airking4321]

actually that signals when the landing gear is up and stowed in the belly of the plane, a320s make the ding too

[adjb04]

ok, but why would it be heard in the cabin and not just in the flight deck?

[Airking4321]

toooooooooo......... tell the cabin crew like the flight attendants that the gear is up and they are climbing

[ZFXR]

DTW = Detroit Wayne Airport

Big NWA hub. I'd say from the perspective, this is about row 4 or 5 in Business Class... Many trips in WBC, fourtunately...

[franzd03]

Cool, business class.

[JFKenji]

I love Northwest Airlines.Nice vid man

[DTWJetBlast]

Good video.

DTW is Detroit, so yes it's in the US.

[adampalm90]

Where is DTW. Is it in America?

Anyway good video. 5 Stars.

[skinboy8]

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport - one of NWA's fortress hubs.

[pbateson]

Nice video. Great PW sounds, but not loud whine like other A330 with PW.

[skiflyzander]

ahhh very nice capture. I love the sound of the P&W engines on NW a333's Little shaky but the sound makes up for it!

[brownbrownson]

N606NW N806NW...a little ironic... :)

[madipides]

Yeah I know. Makes it easy for me to remember too.

[brownbrownson]

was that like a 8 hour flight? or 9 because of the headwinds..?

[madipides]

It was right at 8 hours in the air.