Take off from Sydney - Qantas 747-400 (with view of Sydney City!)

Takeoff on a Qantas flight from Sydney to Los Angeles (QF11). View from the Upper Deck Business Class Section of the aircraft. July 2009. Takeoff to the North facing East. I finally got to sit in exactly the right side, and the plane took off in the right direction, to make an awesome vid of the Sydney CBD! Aircraft rego VH-OJD.

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[505stealth]

and it's also the sound and feel of the landing gear struts in the rebound/jounce mode....same as shock absorber in car if you were to jump it....the springs/struts dampers unloading to their stops.

[blampa]

That rattle BTW, is the landing gear rotating after lift off, but as the gear is retracted the brakes automatically apply to stop the spinning. This is to prevent any damage to the landing gear bays if say, a tyre was delaminating and say a loose chunk of rubber rotating could destroy the wheel well. Check on youtube, "747 - stowaway view" and watch the rotating tyre stop suddenly just as it the gear starts to move in toward stowage. Enjoy.

[EASTYJAZ34]

boeing planes make a distinct sound. compared to airbus

[Ecka0007]

@kb9uwu Thank you for that little tutoring. I think I'll study for my pilot license.

[kb9uwu]

@Ecka0007 Nope, its not a safety issue. One scuffed tire could cause a slight in-balance. I'm a private pilot, no commercial or ATP, but I know that this isn't a "safety issue" 3 of the 4 little cessna's I've flown have out of balance wheel/tires and right when you lift off the ground they vibrate like crazy until you tap the breaks. No biggie!

[Ecka0007]

@Ecka0007 You should of reported it to authorities. You could be saving alot of lives.

[Ecka0007]

@kb9uwu I thought that aviation regulations state that all aircrafts must maintain 100 percent standard for passenger safety reasons. I don't think even a little rattle is allowed. I don't know I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure when it comes to aircraft safety, those are the regulations.

[kb9uwu]

@Ecka0007 probably just the tires/wheels. just like your car tires, if theyre out of balance and you go fast, they vibrate.

[bonzoAU]

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM upper deck Business class.....that explains it

[Ecka0007]

What is that rattling sound on take off? Sometime's it spooks me when I hear that rattling sound. It sounds like the plane is going to break up in mid-air! Scarey!