My Latest YouTube Craze: Commercial Airliners

[GTaudiophile]

Lufthansa B747-400 Departs Hong Kong
Lufthansa A340-300 Departs Munich
Lufthansa A340-600 Lands in Rainy Frankfurt
Lufthansa A340-300 Lands LAX
Lufthansa A330 Lands at Frankfurt
Airbus A340-600 Take Off

Boeing Crosswind Landing Tests

Concorde Landing at Kai-Tak
Concorde Take Off at Kai-Tak

Korean B747-400 Rough Landing at Kai-Tak

ETC...

 

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[calvinbiss]

I have only watched the 747 takeoff, which was cool, but i can't believe how mich the wing flexs! I have never been on a 747, and realize the dynamics of flight require fleixability, but OMG...

 

[ZiKi]

zzzz

 

[Pastore]

Holy crap those crosswind landings are insane.

 

[eits]

wow... snorefest.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: eits
wow... snorefest.

You got to be a plane/flight lover I guess.

I have often sat at the window of a Lufthansa A340-300 so it brings back memories. Since I was a kid I was also fascinated by the movement of the flaps, etc.

 

[foghorn67]

nice!

 

[blue1friday2]

Those clips scare the crap out of me! Seriously!

 

[ultimatebob]

Hmm... not to be the wet blanket, but I thought that FAA rules required you to turn your video cameras off during take off.

 

[intogamer]

That Korean landing was pretty crazy

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Hmm... not to be the wet blanket, but I thought that FAA rules required you to turn your video cameras off during take off.

What can the flight crew do while they're strapped in their seats? It's not hard to conceal a small hand-held DV cam.

 

[everman]

I think I'd wet myself a little if I was in one of those crosswind landings. :Q

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: everman
I think I'd wet myself a little if I was in one of those crosswind landings. :Q

That's why pilots wear depends........

 

[bucwylde23]

wow didn't realize that the wings flexed that much... crazy stuff

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: skyking

Originally posted by: everman
I think I'd wet myself a little if I was in one of those crosswind landings. :Q

That's why pilots wear depends........

That depends on what pilots wear.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: chrisg22
wow didn't realize that the wings flexed that much... crazy stuff

Amazing they don't snap.

 

[KillerCharlie]

The bending of the wing isn't just something they check and make sure it's okay, it's something that's very integral to the design of the wing - once it's "bent" when you're cruising, it has to be the right shape. They're specifically designed to bend that much.