Animation of FedEx air traffic over the entire U.S. for one full day:

[EvilYoda]

Just finished the vid:

1.) Awesome.
2.) I could see this being played in a gallery somewhere
3.) It took me forever to figure out what the music was, lol...I'm so ashamed of myself.

 

[daniel1113]

What is the music? I don't recognize it, but it is a good song.

 

[jread]

Gone to California - Led Zepplin

 

[RaDragon]

OK. I was waiting for some sort of accident or summit... >.<

 

[digitalchris]

Very impressive hub. 300 acres next to the Memphis airport with 150-160 FedEx planes arriving at around 10:30 every night with packages to sort.

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: daniel1113
What is the music? I don't recognize it, but it is a good song.

Led Zeppelin - Going to California

Edit: beaten to it.. but mine is more correct

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: digitalchris
Very impressive hub. 300 acres next to the Memphis airport with 150-160 FedEx planes arriving at around 10:30 every night with packages to sort.

:camera:'s? I imagine that'd be quite impressive

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: jread
Gone to California - Led Zepplin

Ah! Thanks.

 

[Kelvrick]

I wonder if anyone has ever like, robbed a fedex hub. Doesn't need to be a big one, but the amount of goods there must be huge for just any single day and they don't have that much security. I guess it would take a bit more planning then robbing a liquer store and then you gotta turn the goods into money.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I wonder if anyone has ever like, robbed a fedex hub. Doesn't need to be a big one, but the amount of goods there must be huge for just any single day and they don't have that much security. I guess it would take a bit more planning then robbing a liquer store and then you gotta turn the goods into money.

Someone hit a local DHL hub up here over the christmas break...

http://www.theunionleader.com/...rticle=48831&archive=1

http://www.theunionleader.com/...rticle=48892&archive=1

 

[rymaster]

I love it

 

[gooseman]

Yes, the Memphis hub is very busy.

I'm pretty sure I read that FedEx ordered 10 of the 380's, could be wrong though.

 

[knoxweather]

neat video

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: gooseman
Yes, the Memphis hub is very busy.

I'm pretty sure I read that FedEx ordered 10 of the 380's, could be wrong though.

Yep, 3 by the end of 2008, 3 more in 2009, 3 more in 2010, and 1 more in 2011. They have an option for 10 more.

 

[dman]

Nice, a little boring though. Castaway was slightly better.

 

[Ikonomi]

That is AWESOME. They're like little ants... so cute, but it's astonishing to think of all those planes and all the cargo they're carrying every day. :thumbsup:

 

[Triumph]

I can't watch that. It's disgusting, because of the ant hill allusions. Feels like they're crawling all over my skin when I watch that.

 

[mugs]

Are those all FedEx-owned planes, or do they pay airlines to carry some of their packages?

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I wonder if anyone has ever like, robbed a fedex hub. Doesn't need to be a big one, but the amount of goods there must be huge for just any single day and they don't have that much security. I guess it would take a bit more planning then robbing a liquer store and then you gotta turn the goods into money.

Someone hit a local DHL hub up here over the christmas break...

http://www.theunionleader.com/...rticle=48831&archive=1

http://www.theunionleader.com/...rticle=48892&archive=1

Narcotics?

...I guess it makes sense for dealers to use air freight if they can seal it well enough.

 

[madogvt]

Very cool, thanks

 

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I wonder if anyone has ever like, robbed a fedex hub. Doesn't need to be a big one, but the amount of goods there must be huge for just any single day and they don't have that much security. I guess it would take a bit more planning then robbing a liquer store and then you gotta turn the goods into money.

Someone hit a local DHL hub up here over the christmas break...

http://www.theunionleader.com/...rticle=48831&archive=1

http://www.theunionleader.com/...rticle=48892&archive=1

Narcotics?

...I guess it makes sense for dealers to use air freight if they can seal it well enough.

Not illegal narcotics, they mean drugs on their way to pharmacies.

 

[drnickriviera]

Originally posted by: mugs
Are those all FedEx-owned planes, or do they pay airlines to carry some of their packages?

Every one should be Fed-up, they even have a contract with the post office to carry mail.

Memphis also has a large UPS hub. Don't know if the number are still true, but Memphis international is the worlds largest cargo airport.

 

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[her209]

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