747 low pass.

[dennilfloss]

Wow... Nice bank and rise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgusXzo6omU

 

[foghorn67]

Was that an -SP, or just a classic non -400?

 

[Jeff7]

I always can't help but think what it might be like to take footage of this, or of the Airbus A380, back in time to show at the dawn of aviation. Massive machines, made of metal, and eventually graduating beyond metal, being used by the thousands, every day.

 

[davmat787]

Was that an -SP, or just a classic non -400?

Looks like a 747-300: stretched upper deck like the -400, but no winglets. Boeing did not make too many of them, and many are no longer flying.

 

[xanis]

Nuts. Gotta hand it to the pilots for that skill.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroSur

Ceased operations 21 May 2012

too bad, they seemed like the paragon of responsibility

+1 to the top-rated comment

"sink rate, sink rate", "too low - terrain, too low - terrain", "pull up, pull up", "bank angle, bank angle"...

 

[techs]

You have to get low when you're shooting for a two foot ventilation shaft.

 

[foghorn67]

Looks like a 747-300: stretched upper deck like the -400, but no winglets. Boeing did not make too many of them, and many are no longer flying.

Ah. That was screwing with my perspective. The upperdeck made the fuse look shorter to me. And the tail wasn't giant sized like the -SP.
Thx.

 

[twinrider1]

You have to get low when you're shooting for a two foot ventilation shaft.

Stay on target......stay on target.

 

[Printer Bandit]

i would have loved to have seen vimanas back in the day.

 

[Vic Vega]

Out of business. I can't imagine why.

Curious if these people killed anyone during their "service".

 

[LTC8K6]

Was that an -SP, or just a classic non -400?

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/5/4/1/1409145.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08G4z63PShc

Last pass is the really low one.

 

[Kaido]

Was not impressed until he pulled up at the end. Dang.

 

[LTC8K6]

This is a good 747 pilot...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW0Mv15t2Pg

 

[davmat787]

Ah. That was screwing with my perspective. The upperdeck made the fuse look shorter to me. And the tail wasn't giant sized like the -SP.
Thx.

The SP lacked the stretched upper deck, it had the original 747-100 dimensions. The rudder height was increased on the SP as two fuselage plugs, one fore and one aft of the wingbox, were removed. The shorter the distance is between the center of gravity and rudder, the taller the rudder must be.

Or something like that.

 

[skyking]

Something like that
Short arm = nasty wiggle in turbulence. This is counteracted by a good autopilot/yaw damper, if you have one.

 

[GTaudiophile]

This is a good 747 pilot...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW0Mv15t2Pg

Yeah, he nailed that.

 

[Wyndru]

What was the point of this? To show that it was possible? I've seen so many "hot-dogging" videos where it turns ugly ending up in an aircraft being destroyed.

Unless I'm missing something, like this was a necessary maneuver or a safety training or something.

 

[Tweak155]

Pretty amazing videos.

 

[Genx87]

It is always interesting to watch the capability of these commercial airliners when allowed to let loose. That is a big plane to be climbing like that. I liked this 757 fly by.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRiCHgQnf9s

 

[iamwiz82]

Here is another one with a TAP plane.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=etFKcl7LyTc&NR=1

 

[ThatsABigOne]

Here is another one with a TAP plane.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=etFKcl7LyTc&NR=1

Stupid stupid stupid stupid. What if he hits a bird? With low speeds like that, pilots can get into situations in which they cannot get out of.

 

[Rudee]

I was expecting to hear people in the background shouting "Allahu Akbar" as that plane approached the ground.

 

[W.C. Nimoy]

Breathtaking.

The huge ones that come so close to the ground are so freaky.

 

[Phoenix86]

This is a good 747 pilot...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW0Mv15t2Pg

Severe cross wind landings like that are always amazing to watch.