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A HERETIC I AM

(24,372 posts) Sat Oct 11, 2014, 01:18 PM Oct 2014

Fella at the sharp end of a brand new 747-8 Freighter waves goodbye and thanks!

And by "waves" I mean...well....just watch;

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Fella at the sharp end of a brand new 747-8 Freighter waves goodbye and thanks! (Original Post) A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 OP

Bit close to the ground on that first "wave"! enlightenment Oct 2014 #1

I am not a pilot . . . Brigid Oct 2014 #2

Nice little aileron roll, that's all. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #4

Wow. I bet the First Officer had a serious clench goin' on right there... cherokeeprogressive Oct 2014 #3

I'm good! In Auburn Hills, MI. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #6

I thought it was gonna crash ailsagirl Oct 2014 #5

Is it just me, or did it kinda hover there for half a second? Rex Oct 2014 #7

What's the vector, Victor? Atman Oct 2014 #8

And don't call me Shirley! cherokeeprogressive Oct 2014 #9

"How about some more coffee, Johnny? A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #11

... cherokeeprogressive Oct 2014 #12

OK...JUST FUCKIN STOP! A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #13

Looks to me that the pilot raised the left wing aileron only when.. Bonhomme Richard Oct 2014 #10

enlightenment

(8,830 posts)

1. Bit close to the ground on that first "wave"!

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 01:58 PM

Oct 2014

Yikes.

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

2. I am not a pilot . . .

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 02:01 PM

Oct 2014

But something just ain't right here.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,372 posts)

4. Nice little aileron roll, that's all.

Reply to Brigid (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 02:12 PM

Oct 2014

Not a pilot either, but a life long affection for airplanes, so I do know this;

He over corrected.

A big plane like that does NOT handle like a Pitts Special and takes a LOOOOONG time to react to aileron inputs (The tabs on the wings that make them go up or down facilitating a turn)

And by long time I mean a few extra seconds.

The plane was very likely empty, and at full power can almost stand on it's tail and shoot upward in that situation. He looked like he over corrected to the right after the left bank, but I've seen video of 747's at airshows do a lot more, so he didn't put the plane in any danger.

But it was hotdogging, to be sure!

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

3. Wow. I bet the First Officer had a serious clench goin' on right there...

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 02:08 PM

Oct 2014

Thanks Bro. As always... YOU ROCK!

I've seen some seriously amazing footage of 747-100 test flights. Dragging the tail on takeoffs and landings etc. That's one hell of an airplane and always has been.

Hope all is well with you!

Chris

A HERETIC I AM

(24,372 posts)

6. I'm good! In Auburn Hills, MI.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 02:15 PM

Oct 2014

Right up the street from the now very sad looking Silverdome.

Check out www.flightaware.com

I get a weekly email from them with some pretty cool vids and stories.

Best,

Paul

ailsagirl

(22,897 posts)

5. I thought it was gonna crash

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 02:14 PM

Oct 2014

Wow

Rex

(65,616 posts)

7. Is it just me, or did it kinda hover there for half a second?

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 02:15 PM

Oct 2014

Okay if I was on that plane I would be changing my underwear right about now.

Atman

(31,464 posts)

8. What's the vector, Victor?

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 02:21 PM

Oct 2014

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

9. And don't call me Shirley!

Reply to Atman (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 02:34 PM

Oct 2014

A HERETIC I AM

(24,372 posts)

11. "How about some more coffee, Johnny?

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 03:22 PM

Oct 2014

"No thanks"

The best of Johnny;

"And Leon's getting LAAAARGER!"

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

12. ...

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 03:27 PM

Oct 2014

Witness: Striker was the squadron leader. He brought us in real low. But he couldn't handle it.

Prosecutor: Buddy couldn't handle it? Was Buddy one of your crew?

Witness: Right. Buddy was the bombardier. But it was Striker who couldn't handle it, and he went to pieces.

Prosecutor: *Andy* went to pieces?

Witness: No. Andy was the navigator. He was all right. Buddy went to pieces. It was awful how he came unglued.

Prosecutor: *Howie* came unglued?

Witness: Oh, no. Howie was a rock, the best tailgunner in the outfit. Buddy came unglued.

Prosecutor: And he bailed out?

Witness: No. Andy hung tough. Buddy bailed out. How he survived, it was a miracle.

Prosecutor: Then Howie survived?

Witness: No, 'fraid not. We lost Howie the next day.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,372 posts)

13. OK...JUST FUCKIN STOP!

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 03:31 PM

Oct 2014

http://m.

Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts)

10. Looks to me that the pilot raised the left wing aileron only when..

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 02:52 PM

Oct 2014

taking off and then lowered it while raising the right one to balance the plane......Fuck up.

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