nice... you can see the slats on the leading edge of the wing, this allows the wing to generate more lift at higher angles of attack, it also delays seperation of the airflow over the wing allowing a steeper angle of attack before the wing stalls.
biggest difference to tell is the sound.. the GE makes a very high pitch sound at about 70%N1 the PW has a ghostly low pitch idle sound.. and the cone of the GE is like an ice cream cone.. straight except wih an opening.. the PW's cone is wide then becomes narrow.. if that makes any sense lol
Where did you get this info? All except one of pudong's runways are longer than sanfrancisco. Pudong's runways range from 11,154ft. to 12,467ft. At SFO they range from 7,500ft. to 11,870ft.
I know, I've flown on 747s lots of times. Still, the length of the take-off run depends primarily on the passenger and fuel loads. This plane is clearly fully booked and filled up for a very long journey. An empty 747 can take off in 20 seconds.
Great film man. The Pratts are my favorite engine on the 744, and I love the UA 744s in particular. I'm guessing the 744 you were on must have been fully booked in additional to having a full fuel load, as that's about your typical 747 takeoff. love Boeing giants...closest I've ever flown to it is an AA 777. Did the UA 744 you were on have PTVs?
MAybe because it was a long takeoff perhaps? Also was probably due to it likely being fully booked on top of a full fuel load. 747s when they are fully loaded normally take between 50 seconds to a minute to lift off. However, the advantage they have over other planes is that the 747 is one of the fastest commercial jetliners flying today.
Those are Pratts believe me. There is a distinct difference between the GE's and Pratts. Those are Pratts. If you look up the engines that power United's 744s, it will say PW.
Lufthansa 744s are GE-powered. Go look at those engines and then tell me if they are the same as the U.A. 744s. Those are Pratt engines. The GEs have a longer nacelle and the inlet is very distinctive. Virgin Atlantic and Lufthansa use the GEs...look up photos of their 744s and compare their engines to those used by the UA and NW 744s. You need to study your engines harder.
Business class on United Airlines' 744 is located on the upper and lower decks, consisting of 73 seats, though this is going to be reduced to do installation of new lie-flat bed seats.
First class is ONLY located on the lower deck, in the NOSE section, and consists of 14 Flat Suites. Again, they will redo the First Suites also and I think the capacity will be reduced to 12.
Currently there's 260 Economy, 73 Business, and 14 First Suites on United 747s.
You are so lucky to have that view in the plane. The image is not so good but you can feel the emotion to see the turbine and the wings moving with the air. Great job continue doing this!!
I love Shanghai.
dingdongditch1000 9 months ago
Watch this, extremely short 747 takeoff in history
watch?v=sQCZYKcN1k4
:D
MASfleet 1 year ago
Very nice! I loves the 747!
boeingfan19 1 year ago
nice... you can see the slats on the leading edge of the wing, this allows the wing to generate more lift at higher angles of attack, it also delays seperation of the airflow over the wing allowing a steeper angle of attack before the wing stalls.
jeremyc311709 1 year ago
I never knew United flew to Shanghai.
albeezy001 2 years ago
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Jon5700 3 years ago
hey i got a question: how i can diference the PW of the GE engines? i can´t find it
giorgiodlfin 3 years ago
biggest difference to tell is the sound.. the GE makes a very high pitch sound at about 70%N1 the PW has a ghostly low pitch idle sound.. and the cone of the GE is like an ice cream cone.. straight except wih an opening.. the PW's cone is wide then becomes narrow.. if that makes any sense lol
atav 3 years ago
Wow!! Shiney blue things under the wing!!
redmilkcrate 3 years ago
This may have been a heavy takeoff, but damn that climb is sure fast!!!
jetfreak4 3 years ago
I love it when they throttle the engines and it pins you back in the seat. The acceleration of such huge machines is amazing.
crob647gtx 3 years ago 11
That's the best part of takeoff.
lordvader3215 3 years ago 2
I heard that
Jagermeister196 3 years ago
quite a late take-off roll. he didn't have too much runway left. seems to get airborne at 00:50 and there seems to be no more runway at 00:54.
istvanklein 4 years ago
Probably a heavy packed flifht or something.
CaptFlippO13 3 years ago
and/or hot weather
istvanklein 3 years ago
Plus lots and lots of fuel for transpacific.
lordvader3215 3 years ago
pudong airport's runway is short compared to other airports, like san francisco.
lukeb2013102 3 years ago
Where did you get this info? All except one of pudong's runways are longer than sanfrancisco. Pudong's runways range from 11,154ft. to 12,467ft. At SFO they range from 7,500ft. to 11,870ft.
747fanatic 3 years ago
747's are so big it takes time for them to get to the right speed
ironboy95 3 years ago
I know, I've flown on 747s lots of times. Still, the length of the take-off run depends primarily on the passenger and fuel loads. This plane is clearly fully booked and filled up for a very long journey. An empty 747 can take off in 20 seconds.
istvanklein 3 years ago
A 747 also has a much higher takeoff speed than most airplanes (180 mph)!
jetfreak4 3 years ago
Also depends on the altitude at which the airport is situated.
qwertdr 3 years ago
looks like a full load
Kapnatui 4 years ago
United Airlines use Pratt & Whitney 4062 Engines on the 747s! Great Video!
chrisair2112 4 years ago 4
hey bro! cool vid, what was your seat number?
kiiiam 4 years ago
Listen to those engines revving up and roaring. Only been in a 747 once when I was 6. It was a Malaysian Airlines one.
HeroesThe4400fan 4 years ago
Great film man. The Pratts are my favorite engine on the 744, and I love the UA 744s in particular. I'm guessing the 744 you were on must have been fully booked in additional to having a full fuel load, as that's about your typical 747 takeoff. love Boeing giants...closest I've ever flown to it is an AA 777. Did the UA 744 you were on have PTVs?
jetfreak4 4 years ago
no UAL 744 has PTV's in econamy. :(
navymmw 4 years ago
Wow, that seems like a long take off, but nicely done :)
perseidsst1862 4 years ago
Looks like a very warm day, that would explain the length of the takeoff run. That airport looks enormous, and very new.
wallaby4 4 years ago
MAybe because it was a long takeoff perhaps? Also was probably due to it likely being fully booked on top of a full fuel load. 747s when they are fully loaded normally take between 50 seconds to a minute to lift off. However, the advantage they have over other planes is that the 747 is one of the fastest commercial jetliners flying today.
jetfreak4 4 years ago
pw4000 looks similar to the ge cf6
dolphinxl46 4 years ago
those engines are ge cf6s not pw4000s
dolphinxl46 4 years ago
Those are Pratts believe me. There is a distinct difference between the GE's and Pratts. Those are Pratts. If you look up the engines that power United's 744s, it will say PW.
jetfreak4 4 years ago
i no i didnt see the single line on the cone, only pratts engines have that
dolphinxl46 4 years ago
Lufthansa 744s are GE-powered. Go look at those engines and then tell me if they are the same as the U.A. 744s. Those are Pratt engines. The GEs have a longer nacelle and the inlet is very distinctive. Virgin Atlantic and Lufthansa use the GEs...look up photos of their 744s and compare their engines to those used by the UA and NW 744s. You need to study your engines harder.
jetfreak4 4 years ago
Lovely shot of the terminal at Pudong whilst the plane is thundering down the runway.
lovefun2 4 years ago
PW4000 is the most powerful....
Most quiet too
B737W 4 years ago
What kind of engines does this plane in particular use?? I notice it's not as loud as some other 747-400s.
franzd03 4 years ago
veven though more powerful than the R&R and the GE variants...these PW 4000 are a lot more silent than the other varients
TP346 4 years ago
you lot on here are fuckin gimps ,and know sum shit facts lol
raggmanss 4 years ago
business is on upper deck. it use to be like that tho, were first use to aquire the upper deck.
nastypop 4 years ago
love that video i always take it to go back to the states and always sit in the front
bmxingisthelife 4 years ago
freaking scary
r3yp85 4 years ago
i love the 747 every time i fly to paris to see my cousins we always sit in first class on the top deck.
which is very nice u should sit up there some time
h2obro94 4 years ago
ual doesnt operate a 747 to paris either does it have first class on the top deck
747fanatic 4 years ago
UA's first class is on the bottom deck.
Business class is on the top deck.
jyatlantic 4 years ago
wrong...
stupidgirl2580 4 years ago
Look who's talking...
jyatlantic 4 years ago
On both, dude.
skinboy8 4 years ago
Business class isn't THAT small XD
first class is..
oops
OMGLysses 4 years ago
Business class on United Airlines' 744 is located on the upper and lower decks, consisting of 73 seats, though this is going to be reduced to do installation of new lie-flat bed seats.
First class is ONLY located on the lower deck, in the NOSE section, and consists of 14 Flat Suites. Again, they will redo the First Suites also and I think the capacity will be reduced to 12.
Currently there's 260 Economy, 73 Business, and 14 First Suites on United 747s.
jyatlantic 4 years ago
I wish to fly in that section someday o.o
sounds like a good time :D
OMGLysses 4 years ago
Note at how approximately 45 seconds into the video the winglets change position as lift sets in (drooped prior to that). Lots of fuel indeed!
ZFXR 5 years ago
nice, i really love pudong airport.
...take a look at my videos, too! ;-)
emirates777 5 years ago
Almost a full 1 minute long take-off run. The best onboard take-off footage I have seen so far.
istvanklein 5 years ago
Awesome
Marioparty10 5 years ago
was that taken from seat # 42K ?
parim31 5 years ago
nope that was seat 6A. in a 747-400, best seats are 6-8 in business class. first class can't see the wing/engines enough
dougapepper 5 years ago
BA, I guess?
istvanklein 5 years ago
United Airlines
dougapepper 5 years ago
No, United Airlines. You can tell by the engines: these are Pratt & Whittney's, whereas BA exclusively uses Rolls-Royce engines on their 747's. :-)
ataramprat 4 years ago
Yep, thanks. Either way, a very long takeoff run, more than 50 secs. Must have been full house.
istvanklein 4 years ago
I LOVE AIRPLANES
dt1945 5 years ago
I cannot stop watching this! Great video...
meanmina 5 years ago
I love watching that wing generate lift just before rotation.
taildragger120 5 years ago
i know its awsome
n525cw 5 years ago
Nice vid! I think you were in first class...
nellynelly25 5 years ago
business class. business class seats 8-10 are the best for viewing the engines in a 747-400. First class is too far forward
dougapepper 5 years ago
Great view of the engines. If only they were RB211-524H/T-s
N330AA 5 years ago
P&W 4060
AlvaroAlberto 5 years ago
P&W
kilo1232005 5 years ago
Fab video. What a great seat to have! Good job holding the camera still as well.
kjk3000 5 years ago
Gorgeous.
behahve1 5 years ago
Well done!
LooeyWoo 5 years ago
747s kick ass
Cessna9417l 5 years ago
haha i think i was on dat plane!
aznfiredrop 5 years ago
Just love the sound of those engines.
hillyard42 5 years ago
You are so lucky to have that view in the plane. The image is not so good but you can feel the emotion to see the turbine and the wings moving with the air. Great job continue doing this!!
juanvodka23 5 years ago
Thank you so much. A brilliant video
jwharmsby 5 years ago