My goodness.. I've not seen so much wing flex in a long time. Soon after take-off the engine furthest away was truly wobbling, lol. However, for all the amazement, have to say that I love it. I always love watching the wing activity on a plane and it makes flying so much more 'real'. Aircraft engineering always fascinates me, starting with the fact that such a huge and heavy metal machine such as the B747 series (my favourite, even more than the A380) can lift off, fly and land so gracefully.
I've watched this video countless times and it remains my favorite takeoff vid. There is clear, visible evidence of several of the physical forces at play during the takeoff and climb-out phases of commercial flight. I think it's a great testament to the engineering that went into the 747-400. Plus the sound is very good. Love it!
Watch closely at 0:52 and 0:57 as the engines start to rise and the wing (also at 0:57) when the plane is holding. The pilot has the brakes on full and the engines at max!. This flight was fully loaded + cargo. You can tell the weight by the bounce that she takes at 1:30 as the wings are starting to flex up and down. They make teh plane jump a bit before the nose even starts to rise. THAT EQUALS A VERY HEAVY LOAD.. Great video and NICE camera work!
I know wings are supposed to flex but I was stunned at how much the #4 engine wobbles. If that's what she's built to withstand, what a magnificient piece of engineering.
Awesome video. Great sound and great view. I love the 747-400. I rode one from Mumbai to Frankfurt the other week and enjoyed every second of the trip.
It's used as stability for the aircraft. At the speeds a plane is moving, the wings need to flex in order follow the patterns of the wind and keep the airplane from rolling in level flight. It's a very important part of the structure, because if the wings didn't flex and was fixed, the wind would cause the entire plane to move unpredictably and this would even cause fracture, which we don't want! :P
this is the best vid n youtube that i have seen to do with 747 takeoffs! Magnificent aircraft performing superiorly well! The camera was well positioned and all! AWESOME! 5 STARS!
Simply amazing! It seemed like an unusually long time before the Krueger Flaps (and also presumably the trailing-edge flaps, although they weren't visible in the video) were retracted.
it is amaizing how the wing doesn't break out there cause it was moving up and down very hard with the engines and nothing happened and those engines are very heavy it is just amaizin what the man has created.
They are designed to bend more than that due to turbulence take off. Wings are designed to flex... if they do not flex they may snap like chopsticks. The pilot trust up first before releasing the brakes as you can see the engines pushes upwards as they spooled. What an beautiful and incredible piece of machines ever made by humans.
Really flexible wings, looks like they were very heavy with fuel and those engines seemed as if they were going to take off on their own and leave the plane behind. AWESOME!
Very cool! 5* Can you imagine what a first time flyer would think of that wing flex. They'd think the wing would come of. The wing flex on a A330 is amazing too. I remember flying on Aer Lingus A330 to Malaga
Don't worry about the wing flex. What you should be worried is that if the wings WEREN'T flexing, then you should be scared. Wing flex is the most graceful and beautiful part of commercial flying!
the flex in those wings in unbelievable! yeah, i know they are designed to bow quite a lot, but........watching this makes me shiver! awesome nonetheless!
Its insane how strong the wings must be. They bend more than a flacid c*ck. And look at how those heavy engines just bob around like a joggers balls. I LOVE THIS!!
yeah, maybe he WAS actually talking about the aileron's and then Spoilers kicking in a bit, as the pilot rolls the yoke beyond a certain Degree. true. that's exactly what happens: when a certain "angle" of Roll is input at the control column, the Roll Spoilers ( Boards" as they're also called) pop up a little to Assist the Aileron's in effecting the Turn. What I was referring to, or thought he might have been talking about, were those LED's extended off the Leading Edge's. cool.
Hi! I don't know if there's some videos about, but it's also very impresive the flexing capability of a B-52 bomber wing. An old 50 years (or more?) design, you know. The 52's wings are very high located, and are so flexible that they need supports at its extremes, on ground.
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My goodness.. I've not seen so much wing flex in a long time. Soon after take-off the engine furthest away was truly wobbling, lol. However, for all the amazement, have to say that I love it. I always love watching the wing activity on a plane and it makes flying so much more 'real'. Aircraft engineering always fascinates me, starting with the fact that such a huge and heavy metal machine such as the B747 series (my favourite, even more than the A380) can lift off, fly and land so gracefully.
That's amazing how much that wing bends and flexes, and that engine sound at 2:37 is amazing!
I've watched this video countless times and it remains my favorite takeoff vid. There is clear, visible evidence of several of the physical forces at play during the takeoff and climb-out phases of commercial flight. I think it's a great testament to the engineering that went into the 747-400. Plus the sound is very good. Love it!
Some of the best American Engineering ever! Great Plane! So glad that I was able to fly it once in my life!
This is my favorite take off.
We can see how flexive the wing can be.
Excellent! I can replay this video again and again!
The best takeoff video I have ever heard! Love the sound of the engines when they spool up!
Watch closely at 0:52 and 0:57 as the engines start to rise and the wing (also at 0:57) when the plane is holding. The pilot has the brakes on full and the engines at max!. This flight was fully loaded + cargo. You can tell the weight by the bounce that she takes at 1:30 as the wings are starting to flex up and down. They make teh plane jump a bit before the nose even starts to rise. THAT EQUALS A VERY HEAVY LOAD.. Great video and NICE camera work!
I love the engine sound too
watching this makes my stomach churn. ive never seen a wing flex and shake so much!!! awesome!
i love that feeling you get when you start to go faster and faster on a plane during takeoff :)
Wow... 1:40 to 1.55 is absolutely scary to watch... a bumpy start to the journey from the looks of it...lovely video. Thanks.
wow amazing video,the smoke in the engines ,the movement off the wing and engines ,the flaps? going in!
Wonderful departure. A bit of turbulence... Love the wing and engine flexing...
This is a high quality clip and excellent as well. i too love the way the engines wobble slightly and the wing flexes, but shows their robust.
Simply beautiful. What a beast!
Exellent job showing that massive wing flex!
Awesome footage of the vapor in the engines on the take off roll
The first lady of the civil jets - with her unimitable sound...!
Beautiful footage of awesome engineering at work.
You can hear the overhead bins creaking on takeoff. Sounds exactly like the ones on the All Nippon 747-400 I flew on. Beautiful vid.
has all the factors of a good takeoff video,sound,wingflex,engines fogging up,etc.
wow, i never seen such a steady clear video of all that wing+engine movement great shot -Hackie
What a spectacular takeoff!! do I really love the sound of those engines!!!!
OH WOW! That is some AWESOME wing flex right there!
I know wings are supposed to flex but I was stunned at how much the #4 engine wobbles. If that's what she's built to withstand, what a magnificient piece of engineering.
I've never seen that much flex of the wing...wow!
Wow its incredible how much the wings flex and engines wobble. They look like they will just snap off. Scary.
Brilliant. All those 747's on the ground as well.
I love watching that aileron working away like crazy out there.
Amazing Engine Sound
Beautiful!!!
You can see the wing bump up and dow under the take off. Really cool!
fantastic...damn that wing does flex...bloody awesome....
Oh my god! That wing shakes like crazy!
That is some crazy wingflex
Awesome takeoff! And what a wingflex! Great! :)
Awesome video. Great sound and great view. I love the 747-400. I rode one from Mumbai to Frankfurt the other week and enjoyed every second of the trip.
I love those lufthansa 747-400s!!!!
This video flew right into my favourites!
love the shot of the slats at the start or the vid, amazing
damn awesome wing flexing. love it. You would be amazed to see how far these wings can flex man. Truly amazing
nice vid love watching the wing flex!
i love hong kong because of its hills and mountains!!
I think this is one of the best 747´s take-off videos on youtube..if not the best one..amazing :))
THOSE WINGS ARE GOING TO SNAP OFF!!
yes it does but the checkerboard approach was one of a kind. Both airports are great!
I love the engine sound!
It is amazing how flying to this day leaves most people breathless with excitement
Awesome video...what a plane.
You're 100% right. You may hear of a plane crash about every other month or so, but 1,000s of planes take off and land safely every day.
I love that sound!
One of the best Video`s on you tube!!
It's used as stability for the aircraft. At the speeds a plane is moving, the wings need to flex in order follow the patterns of the wind and keep the airplane from rolling in level flight. It's a very important part of the structure, because if the wings didn't flex and was fixed, the wind would cause the entire plane to move unpredictably and this would even cause fracture, which we don't want! :P
That's an awesome angle. I never knew the wings flexed like that.
It's so impressive to see the wing flex on the 747.. looks like it's all about to fall off :)
Lufthansa is the best airline... it's very safe and the service is exelent!!
Love the engine sound at around the 0:50 mark.
this is the best vid n youtube that i have seen to do with 747 takeoffs! Magnificent aircraft performing superiorly well! The camera was well positioned and all! AWESOME! 5 STARS!
Simply amazing! It seemed like an unusually long time before the Krueger Flaps (and also presumably the trailing-edge flaps, although they weren't visible in the video) were retracted.
@LTV249 Love the way the wings & engines flex. Boeing was a master a that.
Wow!! Look at the wingflex!
so heavy wing moving!! wow the most wondefull take off!!
it is amaizing how the wing doesn't break out there cause it was moving up and down very hard with the engines and nothing happened and those engines are very heavy it is just amaizin what the man has created.
The flexing makes the ride more comfortable for the passengers and causes less stress on the plane structure as you mention in your post.
They are designed to bend more than that due to turbulence take off. Wings are designed to flex... if they do not flex they may snap like chopsticks. The pilot trust up first before releasing the brakes as you can see the engines pushes upwards as they spooled. What an beautiful and incredible piece of machines ever made by humans.
pretty cool stuff.... all way to flaps and leading-edge slats retracted, flying in the clean configuration.
Really flexible wings, looks like they were very heavy with fuel and those engines seemed as if they were going to take off on their own and leave the plane behind. AWESOME!
Those flaps "Krüger" ara beautiful!
Happy Landings!
Very cool! 5*
Can you imagine what a first time flyer would think of that wing flex. They'd think the wing would come of. The wing flex on a A330 is amazing too. I remember flying on Aer Lingus A330 to Malaga
Don't worry about the wing flex. What you should be worried is that if the wings WEREN'T flexing, then you should be scared. Wing flex is the most graceful and beautiful part of commercial flying!
There is a lot of flexing goin on there, amazing!
One of my best flights was on a Lufthansa 747-400 (D-ABTB) from Seoul Incheon to Frankfurt. The 747s are great and still a wonderful airplane to fly.
the flex in those wings in unbelievable! yeah, i know they are designed to bow quite a lot, but........watching this makes me shiver! awesome nonetheless!
Interesting view and cool sounds.
Great Wing flex...its good to see the design specifications in action..almost looks like its flaping
Boeing is king when it comes to wing flex. It started with the B-47.
AMAZING WING FLEX!!
Incredible video. Kind of a scary takeoff. Lots of turbulence. Great video.
I'd say more like terrifying wing flex. Looks as though the damn engines are a second from falling off.
wow! Wingflex on tht!! Engines look as light as a fether :D
Amazing how flexible the wing is.
Excellent vid...
I love this video thank you very much for posting
5/5*
Cool Cathay pacific in the back!
Brutal wingflex!
Its insane how strong the wings must be.
They bend more than a flacid c*ck. And look at how those heavy engines just bob around like a joggers balls.
I LOVE THIS!!
men that's hard so nice the engines !!! it gives a kick !! 747-400 top !!!
Those GE CF6 80E's are so sexy, the spool sounds amazing! AWESOME VIDEO!
also the flexing makes the ride for the passengers a lot more comfortable.!!
amazing wing flex nice video
Beautiful airport
I love the 747
yeah, maybe he WAS actually talking about the aileron's and then Spoilers kicking in a bit, as the pilot rolls the yoke beyond a certain Degree. true. that's exactly what happens: when a certain "angle" of Roll is input at the control column, the Roll Spoilers ( Boards" as they're also called) pop up a little to Assist the Aileron's in effecting the Turn. What I was referring to, or thought he might have been talking about, were those LED's extended off the Leading Edge's. cool.
@drumdude46 Or simply slats, they extend when the flaps lever is in the position 1.
Very nice video
Gotta love the shaking wings lol
Hi!
I don't know if there's some videos about, but it's also very impresive the flexing capability of a B-52 bomber wing. An old 50 years (or more?) design, you know.
The 52's wings are very high located, and are so flexible that they need supports at its extremes, on ground.
Excellent! Very good! :D
i love engine sound!!!!!!
Well just going to walk thank you ! Paul