Saudi Arabian Airlines 747-300 departing Riyadh 33R to Lahore

[raffyebra01]

They said these birds will be retired this coming October.

[raffyebra01]

Sound of the engines are quite noisier than those of the 747-400.

[raffyebra01]

Boeing 747-300RR(Rolls Royce). Nice video!

[EmadIV]

Must have been loud!

[altazboy]

Saudia take off performance policy is to use the least thrust required. As Riyadh has long runways and no obstacles the t/o power is reduced to the absolute minimum. That is the reason for the seemingly slow takeoff. Furthermore, the weights are fairly high. Even though Lahore is a short flight, taking fuel for out/back is common due to the very low (practically nil) price paid by SV for fuel in the kingdom. Hope that helps a bit to understanding, salaam u alaykom.

[LoSamZayin]

Lucky you were in the desert otherwise you would have been pruning treetops all the way to your destination!

[sonoahsani]

@LoSamZayin lol

[Hamoodi757]

@LoSamZayin hahaha truet taht man x), it has one of the worst ascend rates

[MatteBIack]

Looks as if the plane had a tough time lifting off the ground.

[dave4shmups]

It's good to see 747 classics still in commercial service!

[mohammeddavis]

Distinct buzz saw sound of the Rolls Royce RB211s. Love that sound!

[youmsx]

Very noisy , how could u seat beside engine !!

[mst618]

@youmsx how could you not want to sit beside these engines?!

[USARMz]

great engine sound. how is the service on saudia?

[sonoahsani]

Service of Saudia is quite good... but not up to the standards of Emirates or Etihad..

[shatally]

Nice video, man!

[sonoahsani]

Thanx !