Southwest is THE airline that has open seating. Unlike the other airlines where you are STUCK with assigned seating, Southwest lets you sit where ever YOU want. Just like on bus or train.
Planes take off at different angles. Ok, definitely was not 45 degrees, hehe, but it was steeper than usual. Also where you sit, the engines sound different. In front of them, and they buzz (on the 737) in back and it is more of a thrust sound and louder. Look I love Southwest, one of my favorite companies, and I trust the pilots completely. I wasn't saying this to talk down, I was saying it more in excitement because I love flying and I think it is one of the greatest feats of humanity.
The reason why I am even on this page is because of my Southwest flight last night. I've flown more than 300 times, and this full 737-700 was at least at 45 degrees at take-off and the engines were buzzing louder than ever, when we took a step right turn, I was practically upside down. My other Southwest flight a week ago also caught my attention.
MD-80s also take off steeply as well.
747s cannot climb as fast, or at least the pilots never max out their engines.
heybej: On my Southwest flight from Lambert St. Louis (the airport in this video) to Chicago Midway to Philadelphia on December 2, 2007, I got to fly on a brand new 4 day old 737-700. I was waiting for their normal "steep and fast" take off, but what I got was better. I believe they held the brakes while on full power, and then they let the brakes go. It took like 13 seconds to take off! I thought I was on a launching roller coaster.
Mamba: No, you did not pitch up to atleast 30 degrees, I can guarentee you it was 20 degrees or less, the 737-700 pitches for V2+15 at takeoff, nowhere near 30 degrees for passenger comfort and performance. both of you need to get your facts straight.
I thought that they could max out at 30 degrees on take off. BTW, I'm not hurting anyone by listing wrong facts (I had no idea I was wrong). So there was no need to be like "get your facts straight".
However, I totally do not believe heybej, as 45 degrees on take off is a complete lie.
heybej: And when it took off, it pitched up to atleast 30 degrees. Then, just a few seconds later, it banked very sharply to the left. Since I was sitting on the left side (and in a window seat), I was staring down at a small baseball field, tennis courts, and apartments. I swear I was looking straight down, even though it was a nowhere near vertical turn. We only got up to about 20,000 feet for that flight, because it was a short hop to Chicago.
I really don't care if you've flown over 300 times, its been in the passenger seat anyway. I know that for a fact because if you were a pilot you would know that no commercial airline EVER takes off at 45...dumbass. ANd as for the engines "buzzing louder than ever" Southwest airlines doens't decide "O Lets set our engines at a higher thrust then other airlines".
Employing ex-military pilots does not at all affect the way a pilot performs a takeoff, its simply by the manual, plus other factors such as temperature, amount of passengers and fuel, etc.
Mamba205,
You may have been comparing southwest takeoffs to those performed by different aircraft (i.e. MD-80, 757), but southwest does not perform steeper takeoffs than any other airline under the same external conditions.
they do, but my mother told me SW employs many ex-military pilots that have great fast take offs. fly SW and I hope you see, and no I do not work for the company...its just luv.
southwest airlines is known to take off at full power and climb at a steep angle. i fly southwest airlines all the time and i compared their take offs to other airlines and southwest had the most powerful. i once got on a brand new 737-700 from southwest and the plane was only half full and we took off after 11 seconds!
It was a fast Vr, angle was about V2+15 maybe 20.
monacomon09 1 year ago
Southwest is THE airline that has open seating. Unlike the other airlines where you are STUCK with assigned seating, Southwest lets you sit where ever YOU want. Just like on bus or train.
Streetcar1743 2 years ago
For sure, not to mention no fees for baggage.
iscorpio 2 years ago
at least 25-27 degrees
4bluesfans 2 years ago
I love Southwest...only airline I fly! Just flew last week again!
Shoregirl72 2 years ago
Planes take off at different angles. Ok, definitely was not 45 degrees, hehe, but it was steeper than usual. Also where you sit, the engines sound different. In front of them, and they buzz (on the 737) in back and it is more of a thrust sound and louder. Look I love Southwest, one of my favorite companies, and I trust the pilots completely. I wasn't saying this to talk down, I was saying it more in excitement because I love flying and I think it is one of the greatest feats of humanity.
heybej 2 years ago
swa5297.
WRONG.
The reason why I am even on this page is because of my Southwest flight last night. I've flown more than 300 times, and this full 737-700 was at least at 45 degrees at take-off and the engines were buzzing louder than ever, when we took a step right turn, I was practically upside down. My other Southwest flight a week ago also caught my attention.
MD-80s also take off steeply as well.
747s cannot climb as fast, or at least the pilots never max out their engines.
heybej 3 years ago
heybej: On my Southwest flight from Lambert St. Louis (the airport in this video) to Chicago Midway to Philadelphia on December 2, 2007, I got to fly on a brand new 4 day old 737-700. I was waiting for their normal "steep and fast" take off, but what I got was better. I believe they held the brakes while on full power, and then they let the brakes go. It took like 13 seconds to take off! I thought I was on a launching roller coaster.
Mamba205 3 years ago
Mamba: No, you did not pitch up to atleast 30 degrees, I can guarentee you it was 20 degrees or less, the 737-700 pitches for V2+15 at takeoff, nowhere near 30 degrees for passenger comfort and performance. both of you need to get your facts straight.
swa5297 2 years ago
swa5297:
(Mamba205 was my old account)
I thought that they could max out at 30 degrees on take off. BTW, I'm not hurting anyone by listing wrong facts (I had no idea I was wrong). So there was no need to be like "get your facts straight".
However, I totally do not believe heybej, as 45 degrees on take off is a complete lie.
stupidnorman1 2 years ago
Stupidnorman1:
You're right it was a honest mistake, when I said both of you need to get your facts straight I was more referring to heybej. My bad.
But heybej, yeah that's just stupid.
swa5297 2 years ago
heybej: And when it took off, it pitched up to atleast 30 degrees. Then, just a few seconds later, it banked very sharply to the left. Since I was sitting on the left side (and in a window seat), I was staring down at a small baseball field, tennis courts, and apartments. I swear I was looking straight down, even though it was a nowhere near vertical turn. We only got up to about 20,000 feet for that flight, because it was a short hop to Chicago.
Mamba205 3 years ago
They can't pitch up that high, it would go into a stall and would cause a tail strike
AlleyBeast 2 years ago
heybej.
WRONG. (douchebag)
I really don't care if you've flown over 300 times, its been in the passenger seat anyway. I know that for a fact because if you were a pilot you would know that no commercial airline EVER takes off at 45...dumbass. ANd as for the engines "buzzing louder than ever" Southwest airlines doens't decide "O Lets set our engines at a higher thrust then other airlines".
swa5297 2 years ago
Um....
Iscorpio,
Employing ex-military pilots does not at all affect the way a pilot performs a takeoff, its simply by the manual, plus other factors such as temperature, amount of passengers and fuel, etc.
Mamba205,
You may have been comparing southwest takeoffs to those performed by different aircraft (i.e. MD-80, 757), but southwest does not perform steeper takeoffs than any other airline under the same external conditions.
Hope that helps ;-)
swa5297 3 years ago
When you said southwest has best takeoffs, did you realize that all jets take off the same?
bigshow8891 4 years ago
they do, but my mother told me SW employs many ex-military pilots that have great fast take offs. fly SW and I hope you see, and no I do not work for the company...its just luv.
iscorpio 4 years ago
southwest airlines is known to take off at full power and climb at a steep angle. i fly southwest airlines all the time and i compared their take offs to other airlines and southwest had the most powerful. i once got on a brand new 737-700 from southwest and the plane was only half full and we took off after 11 seconds!
Mamba205 4 years ago
Every jet airliner takes off at same power setting, same rules, the plane took off in 11 seconds 'cause its brand new and half full, duh
AlleyBeast 2 years ago